Robots are taking our jobs, leaving us with less hair in our food—but is that really the future we want? As burgerbots invade Los Gatos, diners face a follicle-free fast food era and ponder what they’re really missing. Automation: one step for tech, one giant leap for cleanliness.

With robots taking over burger joints, the once lively banter and “hair in your fries” folklore fade into Silicon Valley nostalgia. Robots taking over burger joints may boost cleanliness, but at the cost of flavor infused by human error and warmth diners now miss.