News Summary

• In June, McDonald's announced that it would be removing AI-ordering technology from over 100 drive-thrus after flaws with the technology went viral.Despite setbacks like these, Zagor said the potential for automation to displace food industry workers in the long run remains.
• While this could allow more people to pursue more affordable housing, he said the urban sprawl that might result could have negative environmental impacts.There's also a lot of room for the taxi rides themselves to change.
• Brian Niccol, the outgoing CEO of Chipotle where some customers have complained about skimpy burrito bowls, has said robots could help provide customers with more consistent portion sizes.In February, Chipotle founder and former CEO Steve Ells opened a restaurant in Manhattan called Kernel with only three employees.
• Some in the AV industry would like to completely rethink the inside of a car now that a driver won't be at the center of its operation.Chauffeured by your autonomous driver, you could soon be taking meetings — or a nap — during your commute.
• He pointed to the threat of automation as among the reasons more workers in the industry have made efforts to unionize in recent years.This means that Americans may someday face the choice of a largely automated fast food chain or a fully human-run local restaurant.
• "I always get worried," he said of human rideshare drivers back home — or in Toronto, where he often visits for business trips, and the roads can get icy.