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McDonald's Partners with Google to Introduce AI Drive-Thru

·2026.06.10 22:53

Key point

McDonald's is testing 'ArchIQ,' an AI system developed with Google to automate drive-thru ordering.

Details

McDonald's is introducing ArchIQ, a drive-thru-dedicated AI system, through a partnership with Google, and has begun testing it. The project's digital assistant, 'Archy,' will first be piloted at 5 locations.

According to franchise operations, the system has already successfully processed over 1 million orders, with 90% of them completed without human intervention.

Meanwhile, among consumers there are concerns about order errors and skepticism regarding job losses. Currently, other fast food chains such as Wendy's and Taco Bell are also conducting similar AI adoption experiments.

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