But maybe robots could give humans a helping hand with some of these tedious tasks.

When it comes to preparing and cooking fries, US restaurant chain White Castle is moving automation up a gear.

Since September 2020, the Ohio-based chain has been experimenting with robotic arms that are guided by artificial intelligence to plunge fries into cooking oil.

The trial was so successful that White Castle continued the tests with a new generation of robots developed by Miso Robotics.

This company supports restaurant businesses with innovations such as a machine that knows when it’s time to flip a burger.

So, at White Castle, it’s no longer humans who will be cooking the fries. No less than 100 of the chain’s outlets will receive these robotic arms to assist employees with their work in the kitchen.

This innovation is not insignificant. White Castle is considered the burger pioneer in the US.

The restaurant chain launched its very first outlet in 1921. It built its reputation on tiny steam-cooked burgers just five centimetres in size. Square-shaped and slightly domed, these burgers are known as Sliders.

According to the specialist media Restaurant Business, it is the first time that this kind of technology has been adopted by a fast-food chain in the United States.

Robots are steadily gaining ground in the world of restaurants and food service. During the recent Super Bowl, for example, spectators were able to discover a new kind of food truck that’s totally autonomous and serves ramen to order.