Chipotle Introduces 'Autocado' Robot To Streamline Guacamole Preparation At Select California Locations
Chipotle Introduces 'Autocado' Robot To Streamline Guacamole Preparation At Select California Locations
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) unveiled two new collaborative robotic prototypes designed to work alongside humans to improve efficiency. The prototypes, Autocado and the Augmented Makeline, have been introduced at select California locations on Tuesday.
奇波雷墨西哥燒烤(紐交所:CMG)推出了兩款新的合作機器人原型，旨在與人類共同工作，提高效率。這兩個原型機，Autocado和增強制線，已於週二在加利福尼亞的部分地點推出。
What Happened: Autocado is a robot that processes avocados by cutting, coring, and peeling them before they are hand-mashed into guacamole. This prototype is currently being tested at Chipotle's Huntington Beach, California, according to Chipotle's press release.
發生了什麼: Autocado是一個機器人，能夠處理鱷梨，將其切割，去核和剝皮，然後手工搗碎成鱷梨醬。根據奇波雷墨西哥燒烤的新聞稿，該原型機目前正在加利福尼亞的亨廷頓海灘試驗。
The Augmented Makeline, developed in collaboration with Hyphen, is being trialed at Chipotle's Corona del Mar, California. This collaborative robotic, or "cobotic" system automates the preparation of bowls and salads, which comprise approximately 65% of Chipotle's digital orders.
與Hyphen合作開發的增強制線正在加利福尼亞的Corona del Mar奇波雷墨西哥燒烤試驗。這個合作機器人系統可以自動化製作碗和沙拉，它們約佔奇波雷墨西哥燒烤數字訂單的65%。
"These cobotic devices could help us build a stronger operational engine," said Curt Garner, Chief Customer and Technology Officer at Chipotle. The company aims to optimize these systems based on crew and customer feedback before broader implementation.
奇波雷墨西哥燒烤的首席用戶和技術官Curt Garner表示:「這些合作機器人設備可以幫助我們打造一個更強大的運營引擎。」該公司計劃根據員工和顧客的反饋優化這些系統，然後進行更廣泛的實施。
Chipotle's Cultivate Next venture fund, which has invested in Vebu and Hyphen, supports these innovations. The fund aims to accelerate Chipotle's growth plans, including the goal to operate 7,000 restaurants in North America.
奇波雷墨西哥燒烤的Cultivate Next創業基金，已投資Vebu和Hyphen，支持這些創新。該基金旨在加速奇波雷墨西哥燒烤的增長計劃，包括在北美運營7000家餐廳的目標。
Why It Matters: Chipotle's latest technological advancements come at a crucial time for the company.
爲什麼重要: 奇波雷墨西哥燒烤最新的技術進步正值公司關鍵時刻。
In August the National Labor Relations Board accused Chipotle of unlawfully withholding pay raises from unionized employees. This legal issue arose from claims that Chipotle informed workers in Lansing, Michigan, that they would not receive raises given to other employees because they had unionized.
今年8月，美國國家勞工關係委員會指責奇波雷墨西哥燒烤非法扣留工會化員工的工資增加。這個法律問題源於奇波雷墨西哥燒烤告訴密歇根州蘭辛的工人們，他們不會得到其他員工獲得的加薪，因爲他們已經加入了工會。
Additionally, Chipotle experienced a significant leadership change. Brian Niccol the former CEO of Chipotle recently left the company and joined Starbucks Corp. in the first week of September, prompting the company to expedite the appointment of Adam Rymer as CFO. This transition is set to take place on Oct. 1.
此外，奇波雷墨西哥燒烤經歷了一次重大的領導層變動。奇波雷墨西哥燒烤前首席執行官布賴恩·尼科爾最近離開該公司，並於9月的第一週加入星巴克公司，促使該公司加快任命亞當·賴默爲首席財務官。這一過渡計劃將於10月1日開始。
Despite these challenges, some experts still see Chipotle as a strong investment opportunity. Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist & Portfolio Manager at Hightower Advisors, noted that Chipotle remains a compelling buy despite a recent stock decline after Niccol's departure.
儘管存在這些挑戰，一些專家仍然認爲奇波雷墨西哥燒烤是一個強大的投資機會。Hightower Advisors的首席投資策略師兼投資組合經理Stephanie Link指出，尼科爾離職後，奇波雷墨西哥燒烤股價下滑，但仍然是一個具有吸引力的買入機會。
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Photo courtesy: Chipotle
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本報道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，並由Kaustubh Bagalkote
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。