The rise of robo-retail: Who gets left behind when retail is automated?

Canada’s first robotic cafe, RC Coffee, opened in Toronto in October 2020. The flagship location of the coffee chain revived the long-dormant retail concept of the automat: a restaurant where food and drinks are served by technology, rather than human staff.

The new coffee automat consisted of a touchscreen for placing orders,…

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