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Rowan Cheung
November 21, 2023
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Chipotle's founder Steve Ellis’ new restaurant venture is serving up plant-based fast food — cooked and managed almost entirely by robots.
Is this new concept the future of dining, or is it too polarizing for the masses? Let’s get into it…
In today’s tech rundown:
Chipotle founder’s new robotic, plant-based restaurant
Right-wing figures pledge ads amid brand exodus from X
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7 quick stories
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FOOD & TECH
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The Rundown: Chipotle founder Steve Ells' new restaurant venture ‘Kernel’ plans to open in 2024 and will reportedly rely heavily on robots and automation and serve up a menu of ‘vegetarian fast food’.
The details:
Robots will handle most kitchen tasks like warming buns and pans.
The menu will feature meatless burgers, sandwiches, salads, bowls, and sides at Chipotle-like prices.
Ells believes automation allows for higher pay and benefits with a minimal human staff of just 3 per location.
Kernel's first location aims to open in Manhattan, with plans for 15 more in NYC over a two-year span.
The relevance: Kernel is a bold, futuristic concept — and certainly a polarizing one for eaters. The venture will be an interesting experiment in both robotic workers — and maybe spark a new ‘vegetarian fast food’ sector?
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X / TWITTER
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The Rundown: As major advertisers continue to suspend campaigns on X, right-wing influencers have pledged ad spending to help support the platform.
The details:
Major advertisers including Apple and Disney recently halted ads on the platform, over concerns about content and Elon Musk's actions.
In response to the defections, several conservative media figures pledged ad buys from $50,000 up to $1 million monthly.
But their support totals under $2 million so far, compared to over $100 million annually from Apple alone.
The relevance: Elon’s polarizing moves have big advertisers running for the hills — and that revenue isn’t easily replaced, even with support of right-wing media. Further politicization also risks pushing other major spenders away.
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