Short of Workers, Fast-Food Restaurants Turn to Robots

Short of Workers, Fast-Food Restaurants Turn to Robots

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Job openings in hospitality, including restaurants, have increased since 2010 and account for more available positions than retail or manufacturing firms.

Note: Seasonally adjusted dataSource: Labor DepartmentExperts have warned for years that robots will replace humans in restaurants. Instead, a twist on that prediction is unfolding. Amid the lowest unemployment in years , fast-food restaurants are turning to machines—not to get rid of workers, but because they can’t find enough.The hospitality industry had 844,000 unfilled positions in April, a record high, according to the Labor Department. That accounts for about one out of every eight jobs available […]

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