McDonald’s in Shanghai is testing humanoid robots from KEENON Robotics, and I’m lovin’ it. (Sorry. Had to.) Greeter bots welcome you at the door, answer questions and “enliven the atmosphere.” Their words, not mine.
Delivery bots roll your food to the table and haul away the tray when you’re done. No eye contact. No small talk. No one asking if you want to upsize that.
It’s not a fully robotic fry republic yet. But KEENON has shipped over 100,000 units worldwide, so this isn’t a stunt. It’s a preview. The robots are efficient, tireless and never mess up your order.
I guess you could say McDonald’s is really putting the fast back in fast food. And the robots? They’re on a roll.