McDonald's tests Archy, an AI drive-thru voice for English and Spanish

McDonald's is testing Archy, an AI voice assistant that takes drive-thru orders in English and Spanish. Early tests show over 90% accuracy, and the system runs on Google Cloud edge computers, saving each restaurant more than 50 hours of staff time a week.

• Archy exceeded 90% accuracy in early tests
• Saves over 50 hours of staff time per restaurant weekly
• ArchIQ cuts food waste by 15%
• US edge rollout expected to finish in 2027