Starbucks announces voice ordering capabilities for its iOS and Android apps

Starbucks today announced that it's updating its Starbucks mobile app with voice ordering capabilities included in a "My Starbucks barista" feature.

Part of the mobile app's Order & Pay functionality, My Starbucks barista is powered by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) engine and will let you place your Starbucks orders by voice. You can customize and modify orders before confirming them and select a Starbucks location for pickup. The virtual barista will let you know the total price of the order, and the estimated time for pickup.

For the beginning, ...