Some parts of the cooking have been automated for a long time. For example, nobody flips burgers anymore. They're placed on a clamshell grill that cooks both

Some parts of the cooking have been automated for a long time. For example, nobody flips burgers anymore. They're placed on a clamshell grill that cooks both sides at the same time and releases when it's done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mj7_a1Egew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mj7_a1Egew The next step will be loading the products into the grill and unloading them automatically...and that's already in the works. But robot assembly of sandwiches is a long way off. Humans are way more flexible and efficient here. The key is removing the repetitive tasks from their workload.