Baidu has unveiled an ordering machine in its restaurant in China 's financial district that aims to predict and remember people's fast food choices. Created in partnership with search giant KFC , the facial recognition technology estimates the customer's age and mood and recommends items from the menu. as the lunchtime throng pours in, not one person gives the machine a second or even first glance, preferring instead to wait longer in line and order from the human attendants. KFC plans to introduce the technology to One of its Chinese restaurants and says the collected data is "highly secured" and "will not be used for other purposes".
Baidu has unveiled an ordering machine in its restaurant in China 's financial district that aims to predict and remember people's fast food choices. Created in partnership with search giant KFC , the facial recognition technology estimates the customer's age and mood and recommends items from the menu. KFC plans to introduce the technology to One of its Chinese restaurants and says the collected data is "highly secured" and "will not be used for other purposes".