McDonald’s To Debut New AI-Powered Drive-Through

launch: 출시하다, 도입하다
automate: 자동화하다
McDonald’s CEO saying it’s 90% accurate and writing in a memo the golden arches is launching a new strategy as more of the customer journey becomes automated.

shelve (something): 보류하다
McDonald’s shelved a previous test of automated drive-throughs in 2024 after videos of incorrect orders went viral.

double down on (something): ~에 더욱 집중하다
Taco Bell and Wendy’s now also launching their own automated drive- through systems as fast food companies double down on AI.

roll out: 본격 시행하다
Okay, so McDonald’s has not rolled out broader plans for this AI ordering yet.

efficient: 효율적인
It says the goal is really to make its employees more efficient so they can do their jobs.