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Cheap_Amphibian309 t1_iwm9dp4 wrote
Unless it makes the sandwich, why would I need to talk to it?
Ancient-Sense-2022 t1_iwm9ejd wrote
Noting says "Fresh" like a dispenser fridge.
"Subway eat..." Fresh?, Weeks Old? How knows how old?
I love the writing on the machine: "Subs Made Fresh Daily"
Cheap_Amphibian309 t1_iwm9gxn wrote
It’s a fridge, i think society bought itself some time to regroup.
lofgren777 t1_iwm9lfy wrote
It's just a vending machine with more parts to break.
If the Thrillist article isn't a paid advertisement, I'll eat my shoe, because it will taste better than anything I can get at Subway.
If OP is not getting paid by Subway then shame on you. Don't work for free.
SolomonBelial t1_iwm9nr0 wrote
Subway needs to give one of these to Kronii so she stops eating five day old sandwiches.
el_gee OP t1_iwm9s5j wrote
It can answer questions about the ingredients although it would probably be easier to just put that on a sticker I guess.
housebird350 t1_iwm9w7k wrote
No thanks....If I wanted my sandwich maker to talk I would get married.
Wooden_Suit_6679 t1_iwmbdym wrote
Jared give me a sandwich that smells like bread took a shit beep boop beep cookies and a drink with that?
FuturologyBot t1_iwmboxs wrote
The following submission statement was provided by /u/el_gee:
If machines like this are cost effective and become popular, it will likely have an impact on entry level jobs. A lot of so-called "unskilled" jobs face this threat, but is such a change sustainable for society?
Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/yx0qq0/subway_now_has_some_smart_fridges_that_can_talk/iwm7grw/
Fluffy_Friends t1_iwmelch wrote
The ubiq future we e been waiting for
WayneKrane t1_iwmhfup wrote
My workplace had a vending machine with sandwiches 15 years ago… Not sure how this is any different.
DrPoppyCock t1_iwmipms wrote
Subway is awful, I actually struggle to understand why people go therr
D-camchow t1_iwmj8sq wrote
reminds me of when I was in high school. Subway and Pizza Hut sold food there. Premade sandwiches. TBH they were fine, better than standard school food anyway.
porchlightofdoom t1_iwml66b wrote
You seem to assume that the fridge is making the sandwich itself.
ButtholeBolinski t1_iwmlstm wrote
So it can tell us what it's not-bread actually is?
percy_faucet t1_iwmooob wrote
It’s a shame that even subway’s freshly made sandwiches taste like cardboard
checker280 t1_iwmpm97 wrote
They make them fresh daily… you just don’t get to buy them right away.
Unblued t1_iwmq0z2 wrote
This one has brand recognition and therefore higher prices.
tranquilrage24 t1_iwmqe2a wrote
it’s pretty common for food made daily to be in dispensers nowadays, if anything goes unsold they either throw it out or give it away like an in person restaurant
Gagarin1961 t1_iwms83y wrote
Are vending machines typically known for breaking down? Increased complexity in an established system is fine.
I’ve been expecting shoveling like this for a decade, but my bet was on McDonalds being the first mover. Subway makes sense, though. They are the number one fast food chain.
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lofgren777 t1_iwmu7uh wrote
"Are vending machines typically known for breaking down?"
You can't possibly be serious with this.
Increased complexity in an established system is fine if it conveys advantages. If it doesn't it's just one more thing to go wrong. These seem shortsighted to me. I doubt they will replace actual sandwich shops. They will appear in the same places that vending machines already appear and serve the same purpose, and they will be broken most of the time, just like current vending machines.
TampaNutz t1_iwmv3pd wrote
Hot tea (European) or cold, sweet tea (American)?
Gagarin1961 t1_iwmv96s wrote
What?! Vending machines are broken most of the time?! No they’re not…
coldroot t1_iwmvp5j wrote
Hot tea of course
TampaNutz t1_iwmvueu wrote
We... don't do that here.
lofgren777 t1_iwmw9cx wrote
Maybe YOU know some reliable ones, but vending machines are more famous for breaking down than for delivering food. The other thing they're famous for is delivering shitty food. Maybe some company someday will change that, but probably not Subway.
I definitely do not put money into a vending machine unless I am OK with losing it.
Pochusaurus t1_iwnb8cs wrote
can it also give me love advice and does it respond to the name Brendan?
kronicfeld t1_iwnc4nf wrote
It can't be appreciably worse than what they sell in-store.
Cdn_citizen t1_iwncoxs wrote
Someone’s still gotta restock it so maybe not too many jobs will be lost. Hopefully there’s no power outage though
BrawndoOhnaka t1_iwnef71 wrote
Compared to? They're the only fast food chain with more than two vegetables on a sandwich worth eating, and it goes from 2 to like 10.
Edit: Major fast food chain, that you consistently get everywhere.
DrPoppyCock t1_iwnf2l7 wrote
I would pick any local pizza shop or deli over subway.
AmIHigh t1_iwnilpr wrote
If the dispenser is smart, it could even begin discounting the food as it gets older through the day to encourage purchases.
BrawndoOhnaka t1_iwnjeib wrote
Oh, I can definitely see that in a decent town. Unfortunately most places I've lived the local pizza places were garbo. Definitely take a good deli, but they're much less populous than Subways. Some places are just terrible for food and Subways are literally everywhere in multiple instances.
tranquilrage24 t1_iwnjxor wrote
i think this is a good idea, we should get you into the next board meeting
THE-BS t1_iwnl6vb wrote
TIMMY!! STAY AWAY FROM THAT JARED-5000
AmIHigh t1_iwnli40 wrote
That made me curious what was out there and my first result was Coca Cola using a smart machine for evil purposes instead of good.
>In 1999, the Coca-Cola Company tested vending machines that would automatically charge higher prices for cold beverages when the temperature got hotter. According to The New York Times, the variable pricing vending machines were outfitted with a heat-sensor and a computer chip.
tranquilrage24 t1_iwnlzri wrote
seems counter intuitive to charge more for warmer drinks but coca cola are geniuses of marketing so who am i to say
Transfotaku t1_iwod8f7 wrote
Oh so they can invent this but not invent edible bread?
banjodoctor t1_iwoe8e5 wrote
Companionship. Current vending machines are so emotionally cold.
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neroselene t1_iwonhj8 wrote
But is it programmed to say "Sir, this is a Subway" when people go on completely unrelated tangents?
plopseven t1_iwpez22 wrote
Put ice cube on sensor - receive infinite cola as machine interprets nuclear winter economy and makes you CEO of Coca Cola for $1.
gabrielhallman t1_iwsjo7s wrote
As the sandwiches age we should raise prices due to added "flavor"
twasjc t1_ix1szmd wrote
THIS IS A GREAT IDEA
Absolutely love the idea of this, especially in gas stations.
It would be really easy for a gas station employee to fill them whenever an alarm goes off etc and it would make it way more viable for them to be basically everywhere.
Great innovation!
ovirt001 t1_ix5ez83 wrote
Hint: mostly sugar (which is why it's not legally bread)
el_gee OP t1_iwm7grw wrote
If machines like this are cost effective and become popular, it will likely have an impact on entry level jobs. A lot of so-called "unskilled" jobs face this threat, but is such a change sustainable for society?