# Automatic Taco Food Lines Tacomation Automates the Assembly of Tacos, Burritos & Bowls By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-02-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacomation References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/your-next-taco-might-be-made-by-tacomation-301220140.html) & [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/6iis1hGgoF8) Tacomation by [Austin Automation Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giddy-up) is an [automated food line](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meal-assembly-robot) that speeds up the process of putting together tacos, burritos and bowls. With the automated solution, all food can be created to scratch and rapidly customized according to a consumer's preferences. Using a mobile app, customers can place their order and receive their meal printed with their name and a personal nutritional statement. "We've taken technology that exists on an industrial scale - automation - and brought a smaller-scale solution to the [quick-serve restaurant industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurantautomation-aikitchendisplay-smart-kitchen-display), starting with our favorite dish: the taco," says Doug Foreman, CEO of Austin Automation Design. The introduction of the technology is timely, as the automated solution has the potential to cut costs, all the while encouraging safety, health and high-quality meals and service. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Automated Food Lines:** The trend of automating food assembly lines presents opportunities for improving efficiency and customization in the food industry. - **Mobile Ordering:** The trend of mobile ordering coupled with automated food lines streamlines the food ordering process for consumers. - **Customizable Meals:** The trend of customizable meals using automated food lines enables consumers to personalize their food according to their preferences and dietary restrictions. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Food Industry:** Automated food lines coupled with mobile ordering present disruptive innovation opportunities within the fast food industry, enabling increased efficiency and improved customer experience. - **Food Automation Industry:** The development of automated food lines and the potential to customize meals presents opportunities for growth within the food automation industry. - **Restaurant Equipment Manufacturing Industry:** The production and sale of automated food lines presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the restaurant equipment manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated Salad Assembly Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cibotica.md) - [AI-Powered Taco Ordering Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundhound-ai-and-torchys-tacos.md) - [Autonomous Pizza Vendors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedy-eats.md) - [Food Bowl-Making Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nommi.md) - [Avocado Preparation Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autocado.md) - [AI-Generated Taco Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chat-gptaco.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacodeli-grab-go.md) - [Automated Functioning QSRs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-mcdonalds.md) - [AI-Overhauled QSR Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torchys-tacos-1.md)