Chipotle Introduces Automation and Reintroduces Top Requested Menu Item

Sep 16, 2024, 12:10 PM

Chipotle has reintroduced its top requested menu item for a limited time and is enhancing its operations with new automation technology. The company has deployed an automated bowl-and-salad maker and an avocado-processing robot, known as 'Autocado,' in select locations in California. These robots aim to streamline the preparation of guacamole and burrito bowls, expediting service for customers. Chipotle is also testing collaborative robots, or 'cobots,' for avocado peeling, indicating a broader move towards restaurant automation.