Today McDonald’s announced that it has agreed to acquire a company that is trying to automate the drive-thru known as Apprente, hence, becoming fast-food giant’s third tech-focused deal this year. Apprente, a Silicon Valley company founded in 2017, uses artificial intelligence to understand drive-thru orders, which could cut down on service times. McDonald’s said the technology … Continue reading McDonald’s Acquires A.I. Company ‘Apprente’ in Bid to Bring Voice Technology in Drive-thrus