Panera Bread, an American bakery and coffee chain, has partnered with Miso Robotics, a robot developing firm, to roll out coffee-serving bots. The bakery chain has decided to automate its outlets as the restaurant industry continues to struggle with increasing labour costs. Brands like McDonald’s are automating their drive-thru orders. Pizza Kitchen is busy piloting a robot to support bus tables. Miso Robotics partnered with Chipotle Mexican Grill to roll out robots making tortilla chips for customers. Panera’s human employees will be busy making Unlimited Sip Club subscribers happy.