“The company says the robot being tested in a store at 20972 Magnolia St. in Huntington Beach, California, will help free employees up for other tasks.”
The Autocado peels and seeds an avocado in 26 seconds. A second machine builds bowls and salads, which Chipotle says are about 65 percent of digital orders. Chipotle put money from its $100 million venture fund into both suppliers, Vebu and Hyphen. “Free employees up for other tasks” is how every automation pitch spells fewer employees.