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Exclusive: The next wave of AI drive-thrus is here—and a16z and Arc think it finally works

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Exclusive: The next wave of AI drive-thrus is here—and a16z and Arc think it finally works
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Mike MacLennan’s idea of market research as the CEO of a drive-thru AI company is loitering at Burger King. His company’s first dollar was actually given to him by a group of elderly women who believed he was panhandling at the fast food joint. 



His company, Arc, is a voice AI startup that takes orders and optimizes business performance at drive-thrus. MacLennan and co-founder Ali Hussain—both Square and Cash App veterans, where they built payment infrastructure—have raised $10.76 million see

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