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Robot Serves Up 360 Hamburgers Per Hour

Posted by Soulskill on from the om-nom-nom dept.

kkleiner writes "No longer will they say, 'He's going to end up flipping burgers.' Now, robots are taking even these ignobly esteemed jobs. San Francisco based Momentum Machines makes a robot called the Alpha that can churn out 360 gourmet burgers per hour. The company plans on launching the first ever burger restaurant chain with a cook staff made entirely of robots. You think Americans are obese right now? Just wait."

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  1. Mmm-mm! by Intrepid+imaginaut · · Score: 4, Funny

    That is a tasty burger.

    1. Re:Mmm-mm! by jonnythan · · Score: 3, Funny

      SAY WHAT AGAIN.

  2. Look at the pictures by Bobfrankly1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nothing says appetizing like a burger popping out flanked by greased chains...

  3. A robot making hamburgers with an xbox? by mark-t · · Score: 4, Funny

    That can't be right.... Did I misread the headline?

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    1. Re:A robot making hamburgers with an xbox? by mat8913 · · Score: 3, Funny

      That's quite possible considering the temperatures the xbox can get up to.

    2. Re:A robot making hamburgers with an xbox? by GoodNewsJimDotCom · · Score: 4, Funny

      Step1: Eject Disk
      Step2: Insert Beef Patty
      Step3: Wait for red ring of perfection.

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