Key Takeaways Chipotle said Monday that it is testing two new automation projects in a pair of California restaurants.One is focused on speeding up guacamole prep by automatically slicing and peeling avocados.

Machines that prepare avocados and build bowls and salads will be tested at two California locations before they are rolled out more broadly.

The Autocado cuts, cores, and peels avocados for kitchen crew to mash into guacamole. It’s being used at a restaurant in Huntington Beach. The other robot, the Augmented Makeline, is an assembly line that puts together bowls and salads for workers to lid; this one’s being used at a restaurant in Corona del Mar.

Restaurant chain's push into robotics could help improve accuracy and and address complaints about skimpy orders.

This is the future Chipotle customers want: one with equitable burrito bowl assembly and no need to see who got more guac or cheese. Chipotle is debuting new automated machines in some restaurant chains that will make portion sizes more consistent and prepare avocados for guacamole faster.

Chipotle moved an automated bowl-and-salad maker and an avocado-processing robot out of its test kitchen and into a couple of locations in California.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s robots that expedite avocado mashing and burrito bowl assembly are ready to serve real-life customers.