Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning

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How it started

In 2021, McDonald's became 1 of the archetypal large fast-food chains to greet customers with an AI chatbot astatine the drive-thru. It started small, deploying the voice-ordering exertion astatine 10 of its locations successful Chicago. McDonald's developed its drive-thru tech aft acquiring Apprente, a startup focused connected voice-based, conversational exertion successful 2019, and later wor …

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