Krispy Kreme to Include Robots to its Workforce Next Year: What Would They Possibly Do?

Krispy Kreme CEO Michael J. Tattersfield announced that the company will soon roll out robots to aid production. It is expected that the automation system will debut in 2023 as part of its goal of achieving more efficiency during work hours.

Krispy Kreme Robots are Coming to Town

In an interview with Yahoo Finance last time, Tattersfield said that in the next 18 months, Krispy Kreme will use robots to help the workers in filling the donuts, as well as in frosting and packaging for the products.

"We've got some pretty big factory stores that have 12,000 points of access today, which get fresh donuts globally. You need to start looking at what the automation capacity of that is because it is going to the grocers, it is going to the convenience shops. So you'll start seeing that start to happen next year," he added.

At the time, Krispy Kreme had not yet mentioned what particular stores in the country would have the automation. The company remains tight-lipped if they will also be available in storefronts.

This is not the first time that Krispy Kreme hinted at adopting robotics for its business. During Investor Day, Krispy Kreme COO Josh Charlesworth said that in the next few years, the company's storefronts and factories will be using these machines.

Moreover, Charlesworth also noted that the company aims to produce 18% of the total donuts with the aid of robots.

Fast Food Industry Continues to Rely on Robots

According to a report by Gizmodo, Krispy Kreme is not the only fast food firm in the US that now relies on the use of robotics technology.

For instance, Wing Zone collaborated with Miso Robotics to bring Flippy 2, a robotic chef who can cook more efficiently than a normal person, as the company claims.

In a report by Tech Times back in May, the food chain giant has explored automated cooking this year to improve the overall experience of the customers.

Deploying robots in the kitchen might seem too overwhelming for human workers given their capabilities. While AI and automation are at their peak right now, it's important to appreciate how humans craft their tasks with perfection.

Aside from Wing Zone, Subway is also reportedly using an AI-smart fridge to produce sandwiches.

Meanwhile, Taco Bell unveiled a more convenient way to take out a customer's order in the restaurant. Thanks to a mobile-based concept which will help them receive their orders easily via a tube.

Indeed, the technology is quickly evolving and it even reached the food industry at the moment. The food-making companies are gradually deploying robots to see what they can offer with the help of next-gen machines and programming.