McDonald’s clarifies: No plans to replace workers with kiosks

By | June 29, 2017

Last Updated on June 29, 2017 by Craig Allen Keefner

Cowen & Co. upgraded McDonald’s outlook based on the chain’s technology upgrades, including self-order kiosks. The company has been deploying kiosks globally for a decade but has not used them to replace workers.

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Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk