Wendy's has begun using AI at its drive-thrus. Will the tech come to MA? What to know
The company stresses on its website that the AI technology will be "an assistant – not a replacement" to Wendy's employees.
Wendy’s Is Making Big Changes to Its Drive-Thrus This Year — and Customers Are Divided
Wendy’s will use FreshAI, a voice AI assistant, at hundreds of Wendy’s locations by the end of 2025, CEO Kirk Tanner announced on Feb. 13. The news was met with mixed reactions from fans of the fast food chain online.
More Wendy's restaurants will use AI to take your drive-thru order this year
An AI ordering assistant named FreshAI will be taking drive-thru orders at 500 more Wendy's restaurants this year, CEO Kirk Tanner said.
Big changes are coming to Wendy’s drive-thru
If you frequent the drive-thru line at Wendy’s, be prepared for some A.I. technology to take your order by the end of the year. In a Feb. 13 earnings call, CEO Kirk Tanner revealed Wendy’s would deploy “voice-enabled AI order taking” at up to 600 restaurants across the country.
Wendy’s plans to add more AI ordering assistants to restaurants nationwide
Wendy’s plans to expand its “voice-enabled AI order taking” at up to 600 restaurants nationwide by the end of the year, CEO Kirk Tanner confirmed during a recent earnings call. The burger chain currently uses its AI voice assistant,
Wendy's Is Rolling Out AI Order Takers to Hundreds of Drive-Thrus
Wendy's is expanding its use of artificial intelligence in drive-thru operations. By the end of 2025, the company plans to implement AI voice assistants in 500 to 600 drive-thru locations, up from around 100 currently utilizing the technology.
Wendy’s adding AI voice assistant to take drive-thru orders — and customers slam the tech: ‘They suck so badly’
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Wendy’s Has Made a Change + Customers Are Furious About It!
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Wendy’s Is Replacing Drive-Thru Employees with an AI Chatbot and Customers Are Divided
The initiative, known as FreshAI, is a collaboration with Google Cloud and aims to improve order accuracy and speed. Tanner ...
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Wendy’s Plans Major Tech Investments to Improve Restaurant Order Accuracy and Speed and Accelerate Global Expansion
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Wendy’s hits the gas on drive-thru AI, digital menu boards and kiosks
Early results revealed this technology has simplified ordering and helped free up employees to enhance the customer ...
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AI will take your drive-thru order at more Wendy's restaurants this year
Wendy's will use voice AI to take drive-thru orders at between 500 and 600 stores by the end of 2025, its CEO said.
Wendy’s customers bitter over ‘garbage’ decision to employ AI bots — but some are relieved
Wendy’s is employing AI bots at its drive-thrus — and customers have mixed feelings about it. The CEO of Wendy’s, Kirk Tanner ...