1Rolling out
0Pilots
0Pulled back
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2Jobs affected
May 2025First tracked
On the floor
- Wendy's FreshAI drive-thru ordering live at 160+ restaurants
Wendy's FreshAI drive-thru ordering system is live at over 160 restaurants across the U.S. The company plans digital menu boards and AI drive-thru ordering at over 500 restaurants by the end of the year.
Restaurant Dive via Yahoo Finance · Fast Food and Counter Workers, Cashiers
Jobs affected
HumanWith AIAIRobot
- Fast Food and Counter Workers58m of 8h touched · 3.9 million workers · $31k · +5.8% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary (38m a shift, robots)
- Cashiers3h 47m of 8h touched · 3.1 million workers · $33k · -6.5% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits (1h 41m a shift, robots)