Your next Chipotle (CMG) order could be made by robot hands.

The chain on Monday said it is testing robots at a pair of California locations. One is intended to speed up the guacamole-making process, while the second could make prepping customers' orders more efficient, the company said.

The "cobotics," or collaborative robotics, are being tested for employee and customer feedback before the company determines how to proceed with a wider pilot, according to Chipotle's Chief Customer and Technology Officer Curt Garner.

Chipotle Looks to Speed Up Prep Process

One machine, the "autocado," automatically cuts and skins an avocado in less than half a minute. The company said its goal with creating the robot was to identify "time consuming and less favorable" tasks for employees, with avocado peeling the first labor-intensive task being targeted.

In a demo video provided by the company, a case of avocados is empti✤ed into the machine 🅘while an employee works to prep other ingredients. The avocado is still mashed by hand, and the other prepared ingredients are added to make the guacamole.

The other machine, the "augmented makeline," operates under a table full of ingredients by taking in information about an order, and automatically making a bowl or salad, moving the bowl under the counter and dispensing ingredients. Simpler orders, like bowls and salads, account for some 65% of mobile orders, the company said, meaning it could give employees time to make more complicated orders that involve folding or wrapping tortillas like burritos, tacos, and quesadillas.

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