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Chili's calls its Bear Robotics devices "Rita robots." [Photos: Brinker International]
‘The Future of Dining’: Chili’s Expands Robot Servers to 61 Total Restaurants
by David Seeley | Apr 27, 2022
Rita—a robot that seats guests, runs food to tables, and even sings "Happy Birthday"—has been tested in 10 Chili's restaurants in the Dallas area, California, and Florida. After performing correctly 99% of the time, she's now being expanded to 51 additional Chili's locations nationwide.
"To know Rita is to love her," says the SVP of Innovation for Chili's parent company, Brinker International. "Team members have realized she really is there to make their jobs easier."
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