The World’s First Robot-Made Burger Is About to Hit the Bay Area

Not like any Sci-Fi robot, but it's real-world and you see it make your burger. The result of $15/hr min-wages.

https://www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/2018/06/21/the-world-s-first-robotic-burger-is-ready-to-hit-the-bay-area

On June 27, the world’s first robot-crafted burger will roll off a conveyor belt in San Francisco and into the hands of the public.

The product, from Bay Area-based Creator, a culinary robotics company, is assembled and cooked in a machine that contains 20 computers, 350 sensors, and 50 actuator mechanisms. It does everything from slicing and toasting the brioche bun to adding toppings (to order) and seasoning and cooking the patties, all in five minutes. The meat is ground to order—why it’s touted as so fresh—and sourced from premium ingredients. It emerges from the machine piled with tomatoes and lettuce, sprinkled with seasonings, and drizzled with sauces, at which point it’s transferred by human hands to the customer. The price: $6.