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Old 02-27-2017, 07:50 PM
 
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Minimum Wage Massacre: Wendy's Unleashes 1,000 Robots To Counter Higher Labor Costs | Zero Hedge

Wendy's will start implementing self-ordering Kiosk's at a 1,000 locations this year. Most locations would get 3 kiosks, which would cost $15,000 to set up and would quickly pay for themselves as less employee hours would be needed. They plan on still having the option of ordering with a human while customers acclimatize to it.

Wendy's doesn't have immediate plans, but they are looking at robots that can make a hamburger as well - and make it quicker, sanitary, and perhaps even cheaper now than a human can.

https://singularityhub.com/2014/08/1...food-industry/
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Old 02-27-2017, 08:03 PM
 
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logical move
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Old 02-27-2017, 08:04 PM
 
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And here's a much more balanced view of the same story, without the right-wing, alarmist commentary embedded into the story

Coming to a Wendy's near you: Self-ordering kiosks? - CSMonitor.com
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Old 02-27-2017, 08:07 PM
 
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No shock here. Many people are going to be replaced by automation whether or not the minimum wage changes. Meh.
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Old 02-27-2017, 08:15 PM
 
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Minimum Wage Massacre: Wendy's Unleashes 1,000 Robots To Counter Higher Labor Costs | Zero Hedge

Wendy's will start implementing self-ordering Kiosk's at a 1,000 locations this year. Most locations would get 3 kiosks, which would cost $15,000 to set up and would quickly pay for themselves as less employee hours would be needed. They plan on still having the option of ordering with a human while customers acclimatize to it.

Wendy's doesn't have immediate plans, but they are looking at robots that can make a hamburger as well - and make it quicker, sanitary, and perhaps even cheaper now than a human can.

https://singularityhub.com/2014/08/1...food-industry/
Anther case of Lib wisdom that has negatively affect food workers! So much for 15$ a hour!
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Old 02-27-2017, 08:57 PM
 
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Mcdonalds got the ball rolling on this too - McDonalds To Install Automated Ordering Stations | The Daily Caller
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Old 02-27-2017, 09:50 PM
 
Location: Glendale NY
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The McDonalds by me already has self order machines.
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Old 02-27-2017, 09:52 PM
 
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Pretty soon, robot will be able to replace vegetables and fruit pickers too.
I have not visiting these fast food chains for umpteen years. I don't know how they can survive.
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Old 02-27-2017, 09:56 PM
 
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Anther case of Lib wisdom that has negatively affect food workers! So much for 15$ a hour!
Democrats just want people to make a decent wage they can live on. But the reality is, automation is taking over human's jobs. We have self serve gas stations, self serve checkouts at grocery and drugstores. It used to be you could get a human on the phone when calling your insurance company, doctor or anyone else. Now we have to go through phone commands. How many of us have screamed and cursed at these robots who say "I'm sorry, I didn't understand you". I'm an easy going person but I can only take so much lol We are slowly being pushed out of jobs.
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Old 02-27-2017, 10:55 PM
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Location: Pine Grove,AL
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Anther case of Lib wisdom that has negatively affect food workers! So much for 15$ a hour!
15,000 /52(weeks in a year)/40 = 7.20 an hour.


So failed argument unless you are arguing that the minimum wage should be dropped lower.
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