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Re: McDonald’s fresh hope to turn around slumping sales: Ordering burgers from a mach
If all it took to automate was the difference between $7.25 an hour and $10.10 it would already be done. Machines aren't lazy, they don't get tired, they don't call in sick. Automation is expensive and good automation is really expensive. If you go cheap then your machines will always be down and you will still be paying someone to take orders and no matter how easy the interface is there will be a large portion of the customers who won't be able to figure it out.
No, they'll just automate and lay off all of their high-priced workers. Then, instead of making minimum wage, they'll make nothing.
If all it took to automate was the difference between $7.25 an hour and $10.10 it would already be done. Machines aren't lazy, they don't get tired, they don't call in sick. Automation is expensive and good automation is really expensive. If you go cheap then your machines will always be down and you will still be paying someone to take orders and no matter how easy the interface is there will be a large portion of the customers who won't be able to figure it out.