NEWSLETTER : From Chatbots to Drive-Thrus: Let’s Recap the Rise of AI Agents
Let's read how agentic AI is moving from software demos into real-world jobs.
Let’s take a trip back to the classic newspaper days: first, catch up on the latest AI-Tech news, then a quick recap on AI agents, and finally, dive into how AI agents are stepping into the real world - even taking your food orders!"
Taco Bell Tries AI Restaurant Managers: What It Means for the Future of Fast Food
April 2025
The company that owns Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut -called YUM Brands-is trying something new and exciting: using #AI to help run their restaurants.
They’ve created a virtual assistant called Byte AI Restaurant Coach. This AI tool is like a digital manager that helps human staff do their jobs better and faster.
🤖 What Is Agentic AI?
This new type of AI is called agentic AI. That means it doesn’t just wait for instructions. It can think, plan, and take action on its own-like a real assistant.
These AI tools can help with many steps of a task and don’t need as much help from people. Some experts believe this is a big step toward building AI that can act and think like a human.
🌮 How Taco Bell Is Using It
Right now, Taco Bell already uses AI to take orders at the drive-thru as reported by Forbes. But with Byte AI, they’re going further.
As reported by 'Reuters' In a test video, the AI assistant showed how it can:
Keep track of staff attendance
Help plan work schedules
Suggest better opening hours
Even help out at the drive-thru
This isn’t a final product yet, but it shows what might be possible soon.
👥 Will AI Replace Restaurant Managers?
No. Taco Bell says they don’t want to replace people. They want to help them. The idea is to give managers more time to focus on people, customers, and big-picture decisions-while the AI handles routine tasks.
What About Other Fast Food Chains?
Other companies are also trying AI. For example, McDonald’s tested AI at their drive-thru, but it didn’t work very well, so they stopped.
Still, fast food is a big business-worth over $1 trillion around the world-and companies want to be the first to use smart technology to improve their service.
What’s Next?
Soon, we might see even more new ideas, like:
Robots cooking food - Recently I heard on radio one case study where in a home maker started using multiple robots to cook food at home in Bangalore
Taco Bell’s AI test shows that robots and digital tools might soon help us get our tacos faster-without replacing the people who make them great.
So next time you're cruising through a drive-thru at Taco Bell, KFC, or any fast food chain, don’t be surprised if the friendly voice taking your order isn’t a human at all. It might just be an AI agent - smart enough to greet you, take your order, make suggestions, and send it all to the kitchen without skipping a beat. Fast food is getting faster, and AI is quietly stepping in to help behind the scenes.
Few Other examples of AI Agents :
Education AI Agent : Provides personalized learning support, quizzes, feedback, and explanations - like a virtual teacher.
Software Development Co-pilot AI agent : Writes code, suggests functions, debugs, and explains programming concepts. Acts like a coding partner to speed up development.
Customer Support AI Agent : Reduces wait times, provides 24/7 support, and handles thousands of tickets simultaneously.
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