McDonald's Discontinues AI Order Receiving Experiment with IBM

McDonald's discontinues AI order receiving machine experiment, but plans to continue experimenting with voice order solutions in collaboration with IBM Q.

### McDonald's and IBM Q Discontinue AI Order Receiving Machine Experiment in Drive-Thrus
* ❌ McDonald's reportedly decided to discontinue the AI solution automatic order receiving machine experiment in about **100 drive-thrus** in partnership with **IBM Q**.
* 🎤 The experiment, which started in 2021, aimed to utilize **AI voice recognition and analysis** to **simplify and expedite consumer orders**.
* 🔍 McDonald's reviewed the results to some extent and sees opportunities to **further experiment with voice order solutions** in the future.
* ❌ The partnership with IBM Q related to the AI solution will be terminated, but their collaboration with IBM will continue, and they will **continue to utilize a variety of products in the overall system**.
* 🔉 An internal source mentioned that the AI service failed to properly analyze slight variations in pronunciation and intonation by region, pointing out that the issue was the **accuracy of the technology**.
* 🤐 Both McDonald's and IBM declined to comment when CNBC requested information on the **technology's accuracy**.
* 🍟 McDonald's expressed confidence through a separate statement that they could utilize **voice orders more diversely** at McDonald's Drive-Thru with IBM's help, while IBM stated that they are in discussions with various fast-food chains interested in **AOT technology for pilot programs**.

McDonald's has reportedly decided to discontinue the AI solution automatic order receiving machine experiment in about 100 drive-thrus in partnership with IBM Q. CNBC obtained the information delivered to each location. This experiment, which began in 2021, aimed to utilize AI voice recognition and analysis to simplify and expedite consumer orders. However, according to the notes, McDonald's has reviewed the results to some extent and sees opportunities to further experiment with voice order solutions in the future. Nevertheless, they stated that the partnership with IBM Q related to the AI solution will be terminated. However, their collaboration with IBM Q will continue, and they will continue to utilize a variety of products in the overall system. An internal source mentioned that the AI service failed to properly analyze slight variations in pronunciation and intonation by region.

It pointed out that the issue was the accuracy of the technology when CNBC requested comments from McDonald's and IBM on how the technology accuracy was. Both McDonald's and IBM declined to comment, but McDonald's expressed confidence through a separate statement that they could utilize voice orders more diversely at McDonald's Drive-Thru with the help of IBM. IBM, on the other hand, also stated through a statement that they are in discussions not only with McDonald's but also with various fast-food chains interested in AOT technology for pilot programs.

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McDonald's Ends AI Order Receiving Machine Experiment

McDonald's is discontinuing the AI order receiving machine experiment in 100 drive-thrus, in partnership with IBM Q, due to difficulties in analyzing regional variations in speech.

The experiment, which started in 2021, aimed to simplify and speed up customer orders, but McDonald's sees potential for future voice order solutions despite ending the AI partnership.

The collaboration with IBM Q will persist for the use of other products, despite terminating the AI solution.

McDonald's and IBM's Use of Voice Ordering Technology

McDonald's and IBM declined to comment on the accuracy of the technology when CNBC asked for their input.

McDonald's expressed confidence in utilizing voice orders at their Drive-Thru with IBM's help, while IBM stated that they are in discussions with McDonald's and other fast-food chains for pilot programs using AOT technology.