Chipotle testing a robot, dubbed "Autocado," that makes guacamole

Chipotle Mexican Grill's new robot can make guacamole in half the time human workers need to prepare the dish, the restaurant chain said in unveiling the device on Wednesday.

The so-called Autocado is designed to handle the labor-intensive task of preparing the avocados, slicing, coring and peeling 25 pounds of the fruit at once. By comparison, it takes employees about 50 minutes to prepare a batch of guac, according to Chipotle. Human workers will continue to apply the finishing touches, such as adding other ingredients and mixing them together, the company said. 

Chipotle is using the Autocado at its test kitchen in California. The company didn't say if the machine would eventually be introduced in its roughly 3,200 locations worldwide.