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I tried McDonald's In China after Seeing the Robot videos
Trying McDonald’s in Shanghai: Robots and Self-Service
I visited a McDonald’s in Shanghai to try it for myself and see how it compares with McDonald’s elsewhere. I’d seen videos of robots entertaining customers there, so I was curious to see them in person.
When I asked the cashier, I learned the robots had only been part of a one-month pilot program....
I visited a McDonald’s in Shanghai to try it for myself and see how it compares with McDonald’s elsewhere. I’d seen videos of robots entertaining customers there, so I was curious to see them in person.
When I asked the cashier, I learned the robots had only been part of a one-month pilot program. Come along for my visit and taste test—and find out what McDonald’s in China was like.
The creator visits a McDonald's in Shanghai after seeing videos of robots at the restaurant. He checks the breakfast menu on a self-service screen that offers English and notes that breakfast is nearly over. He orders food, pays using an Alipay QR code, watches delivery couriers collect orders from a separate pickup room and finds a place to charge his phone. He tries breakfast and asks a cashier about the robots. The cashier says they were part of a one-month pilot in March, when they greeted customers and delivered food to tables, but they are no longer there. The creator later browses the lunch menu, which includes pork, beef, fish and chicken options as well as several pie flavours. The branch is not named, and the video does not state when it was filmed.
I visited a McDonald’s in Shanghai to try it for myself and see how it compares with McDonald’s elsewhere. I’d seen videos of robots entertaining customers there, so I was curious to see them in person.
When I asked the cashier, I learned the robots had only been part of a one-month pilot program. Come along for my visit and taste test—and find out what McDonald’s in China was like.
The creator opens in Shanghai outside a McDonald's, asking where the robots are. He wants to compare this branch with McDonald's elsewhere and goes inside to order. A self-service screen has an English option and lists breakfast items; he says breakfast will end in seven minutes. He considers several combinations and says he paid about 22, without clearly restating the currency at that point. He names WeChat, Alipay and UnionPay, then shows how he scans with Alipay. He describes a separate, mostly empty room where delivery couriers arrive, scan a code, collect food and leave. He also finds a place to charge his phone and eats breakfast. After asking a cashier about the robots, he says they were used for one month in March, three or four months earlier, as a pilot or demonstration. The robots posed, greeted customers and delivered food to tables, but were no longer there during his visit. He later reads the lunch menu, mentioning pork, beef, fish and chicken, several combo prices, and taro, pineapple and strawberry pies. The video ends with a brief sign-off. The exact restaurant branch and filming date are not stated.
The creator visits a McDonald's in Shanghai after seeing videos of robots at the restaurant. He checks the breakfast menu on a self-service screen that offers English and notes that breakfast is nearly over. He orders food, pays using an Alipay QR code, watches delivery couriers collect orders from a separate pickup room and finds a place to charge his phone. He tries breakfast and asks a cashier about the robots. The cashier says they were part of a one-month pilot in March, when they greeted customers and delivered food to tables, but they are no longer there. The creator later browses the lunch menu, which includes pork, beef, fish and chicken options as well as several pie flavours. The branch is not named, and the video does not state when it was filmed.
A Shanghai McDonald’s visit covers self-service ordering, Alipay, a courier pickup room and a past one-month robot pilot.
Trying McDonald’s in Shanghai: Robots and Self-Service
1:25 The creator finds an English option on the self-service screen. He reads that breakfast ends in seven minutes and chooses from the breakfast menu during his visit.
3:10 He names WeChat, Alipay and UnionPay, then demonstrates scanning an Alipay QR code to pay. The transcript does not clearly identify which payment method covered each earlier menu price.
3:31 He watches delivery couriers enter a separate pickup room, scan a code and take orders. He describes the room as empty and unstaffed while he is observing it.
5:33 A cashier tells him the robots were part of a one-month pilot in March and were no longer there. He says they had greeted customers and delivered food to tables.
1:25 The creator finds an English option on the self-service screen. He reads that breakfast ends in seven minutes and chooses from the breakfast menu during his visit.
3:10 He names WeChat, Alipay and UnionPay, then demonstrates scanning an Alipay QR code to pay. The transcript does not clearly identify which payment method covered each earlier menu price.
3:31 He watches delivery couriers enter a separate pickup room, scan a code and take orders. He describes the room as empty and unstaffed while he is observing it.
5:33 A cashier tells him the robots were part of a one-month pilot in March and were no longer there. He says they had greeted customers and delivered food to tables.
0:00 Looking for robots in Shanghai
0:15 Entering the restaurant
1:21 Ordering breakfast on screen
3:07 Paying with Alipay
3:31 Watching the delivery pickup room
4:44 Trying breakfast and charging a phone
5:30 Asking about the robot pilot
6:31 Browsing the lunch menu
8:00 Closing the visit
0:00 Looking for robots in Shanghai
0:15 Entering the restaurant
1:21 Ordering breakfast on screen
3:07 Paying with Alipay
3:31 Watching the delivery pickup room
4:44 Trying breakfast and charging a phone
5:30 Asking about the robot pilot
6:31 Browsing the lunch menu
8:00 Closing the visit
Where did the creator try McDonald’s in China?
He visited a McDonald’s in Shanghai, but the branch is not named in the transcript or description.
What happened to the restaurant robots?
A cashier told him they had been part of a one-month pilot in March, greeting customers and delivering food to tables. They were no longer there during his visit.
How did he order and pay?
He used a self-service screen with an English option and demonstrated paying by scanning an Alipay QR code. He also names WeChat and UnionPay.
What food options did he notice?
The breakfast and lunch menus showed several combinations. He later mentions pork, beef, fish and chicken options, plus taro, pineapple and strawberry pies.
