Robots Serve Nostalgia While Humans Clock Out Forever

Welcome to the near future of dining, where robots deliver your popcorn and AI reads your mood before you even say 'siri-ously?'. Elon Musk's Tesla Diner ushers in the era of 'retro-futuristic' eateries combining 'Mad Max' grit with midcentury pleather, as designer Alexis Readinger puts it, creating a sort of 'techno-apocalyptic shadow' vibe. Meanwhile, fast food is automating faster than you can say 'autocado', with warehouses of avocado-cutting bots and cashierless checkouts. JP Lacroix warns, 'Fast casual... will definitely optimize,' so prepare for your birthday cake order judged by a sensor. At least chef bots might one day 3D print our dinner, if cost efficiency ever catches up.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/10/2025 | Author: Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert