Yum China pilots new hands-free AI assistant for store managers

The new 'Q-Smart' AI assistant is now being piloted at select KFC stores.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced the pilot launch of "Q-Smart," a new hands-free AI-enabled assistant for restaurant managers.

Q-Smart helps frontline managers manage a wide range of day-to-day tasks, such as labour scheduling, inventory management, and food quality and safety inspection.

It allows managers to interact with the system hands-free using wearable devices such as wireless earphones and smartwatches.

Having passed the initial development and testing phase, Q-Smart is now being piloted at select KFC stores.

Following this pilot phase, further user feedback will be incorporated for a larger-scale rollout in the future.