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Lots of people commenting on that here....one thing to keep in mind is that many people frequent restaurants because of the experience, and how a robot affects

Lots of people commenting on that here....one thing to keep in mind is that many people frequent restaurants because of the experience, and how a robot affects the experience needs to be considered when thinking about the value of such a product. Sandwich making is pretty much already automated at the industrial level for making packaged food. The question is how will consumer like going to a sandwich restaurant to buy something that was made by a robot behind the counter? Can it match the higher level of quality provided by a local restaurant?

bootload 11y ago
"how will consumer like going to a sandwich restaurant to buy something that was made by a robot behind the counter?" Bank tellers, petrol attendants, supermarket cashiers and packers are all examples of where machines have replaced people. Where time, cost and convenience are concerned it appears people are redundant with the exception of services with very high level social interactions. "Can it match the higher level of quality provided by a local restaurant?" Nutritional match: Let's face it, no machine will ever match the quality of of favourite pâtisserie [0] in terms of taste, style and presentation. However a machine with a suitable API and focus would be able to outdo out-scale the best trained chefs with individualised nutrition. Given the western world has a glut of cheap, fast and fatty foods, a machine able to build a menu selection given the individual nutritional and taste of thousands of individual customers can excel in terms of choice, cost and diet. [0] Although you cannot see sandwiches, baguettes, they are available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/albums/72157622498559456 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/albums/72157622498559...
- bsbechtel 11y ago
  I was referring more to how going to a restaurant is as much about the experience as it is about the food, and a human trumps a machine in terms of experience every time. In the examples you listed above, experience matters much less. Personal touch/restaurant experience = perception of higher level of quality.

bootload 11y ago

"how will consumer like going to a sandwich restaurant to buy something that was made by a robot behind the counter?" Bank tellers, petrol attendants, supermarket cashiers and packers are all examples of where machines have replaced people. Where time, cost and convenience are concerned it appears people are redundant with the exception of services with very high level social interactions. "Can it match the higher level of quality provided by a local restaurant?" Nutritional match: Let's face it, no machine will ever match the quality of of favourite pâtisserie [0] in terms of taste, style and presentation. However a machine with a suitable API and focus would be able to outdo out-scale the best trained chefs with individualised nutrition. Given the western world has a glut of cheap, fast and fatty foods, a machine able to build a menu selection given the individual nutritional and taste of thousands of individual customers can excel in terms of choice, cost and diet. [0] Although you cannot see sandwiches, baguettes, they are available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/albums/72157622498559456 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/albums/72157622498559...

bsbechtel 11y ago
I was referring more to how going to a restaurant is as much about the experience as it is about the food, and a human trumps a machine in terms of experience every time. In the examples you listed above, experience matters much less. Personal touch/restaurant experience = perception of higher level of quality.