# Taco Bell expands voice AI ordering to more than 890 restaurants

_Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Taco Bell has expanded voice AI ordering to more than 890 US restaurants across 38 states, according to a Food On Demand report cited by The Next Web. The rollout deepens Taco Bell's partnership with Omilia and moves the ordering system into daily operations at more locations. A 2025 mystery-shopper study cited in the report found employees intervened in 30% of Taco Bell voice-AI interactions.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/taco-bell-voice-ai-drive-thru-expansion)

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