r/midlyinteresting • u/MisterPatrickJ • 10h ago
My First Experience Having My Wienerschnitzel Order Taken By An Ai Drive Thru Cashier!
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Now, this isn’t your ordinary cashier over the microphone intercom at a fast food drive-thru. Believe it or not, you’re witnessing my first experience ordering food at Wienerschnitzel using their Al robotic cashier on January 20, 2025. Let me tell you, its voice was as clear as a bell. I was very surprised by how well it understood what I wanted to order, even with my mask on. It even confirmed my order over the intercom, which was pretty COOL!! The Al system also had a very pleasant personality and didn’t sound rude at all when responding to my questions. If only human cashiers could take notes on how fast food workers should behave on the job when taking orders over the intercom, that would be amazing!! I first discovered that Wienerschnitzel installed their brand-new Al cashier personal assistant a few weeks ago. I visited the restaurant to buy some of their usual foods inside the place. Just as I was about to enter the building, I overheard the intercom voice sounding more Al-like. That’s when I discovered they had installed their first Al cashier personal assistant in their drive-through intercom microphone. I went inside, walked up to the cashier, and asked, ‘Did you guys install an Al personal cashier assistant in your drive-through microphone system?’ They replied, ‘Yes’ and I thought to myself, ‘I really gotta try this out whenever I get the chance! Finally, this afternoon, I got my chance at last!