1964 AMF Automatic Hamburger Restaurant System
Automated Foodservice · Documentary · 11 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Automatic Hamburger Machine - 50 Years Ahead of Its Time!
Why it's here
HN cites it as historical precedent in threads about restaurant robots and automation, noting it worked but was not cost-effective.
What it covers
A circa-1964 film showing AMF's AMFare system, which ordered, cooked and packaged hamburgers, fries, shakes and more automatically for a pilot fast-food operation.