Yep, and they have a remarkable "retro-future" charm to them. All the automats really do is remove the person at the counter. There's still folks preparing the

Yep, and they have a remarkable "retro-future" charm to them. All the automats really do is remove the person at the counter. There's still folks preparing the stuff in the back, there's still people clearing tables and cleaning up. Bringing this back will perhaps reduce headcount in some locations but only by a fraction. There is nothing transformational about this idea. It is merely being used as fodder in arguments against raising the minimum wage. I am sure they would prefer avoiding fitting existing stores with such new technology.