The Strange Fate of Taco Bell's Taco-Making Machine

Mental Floss: As the fast-service food industry continues to look toward automation to streamline order processing and minimize the role human employees play behind the counter, it’s interesting to note that the seasoned beef peddlers at Taco Bell were well ahead of the curve. In the 1990s, the company developed and installed the Taco-Matic, a giant machine that could assemble their classic taco in mere seconds.