Jonathan Maze(@jonathanmaze):Here is a somewhat futuristic look at a potential @mcdonalds drive-thru AI. This is a video not an actual demo. And the geofencing technology that recognizes the loyalty members (which they’d opt into) is not in the wild yet. But this is where they’re headed. Drive-thru AI is being tested in 10 stores. The company says this can take 50 hours of labor out of the restaurant per week.

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Jonathan Maze@jonathanmaze

2026.09.23 21:16

Here is a somewhat futuristic look at a potential @mcdonalds drive-thru AI. This is a video not an actual demo. And the geofencing technology that recognizes the loyalty members (which they’d opt into) is not in the wild yet. But this is where they’re headed. Drive-thru AI is being tested in 10 stores. The company says this can take 50 hours of labor out of the restaurant per week.