Robots are taking our jobs, leaving us with less hair in our food—but is that really the future we want? As burgerbots invade Los Gatos, diners face a follicle-free fast food era and ponder what they’re really missing. Automation: one step for tech, one giant leap for cleanliness.

BurgerBots’ debut in Los Gatos blitzes fast-food with 27-second robotic burger assembly and QR-coded trays, but the real twist? The company is still hiring humans—just not for burger-flipping. Automation meets the “robot restaurant” trend, but hospitality gets the human touch.