A modern quick-service restaurant drive-thru window handing an order to a guest at dusk.
Drive-thru voice AI for quick-service restaurants

Voice AI customers actually like

The most capable voice AI order taker for the drive-thru and phone, gracefully handling real-world audio, complex modifiers, and suggestive selling.

95%+

AI-only completion

21%

Faster total service time

“Every new store we open starts with Incept from Day 1.”

— CTO, large coffee chain

“There are times I’m amazed the AI can hear what the guest is saying. I often can’t make it out myself!”

— Store GM, nation-wide sandwich chain
Drive-thru voice ordering

The most capable voice AI for your most critical ordering channel

Human-like conversation

A friendly voice that’s on-brand and takes care of your guests.

Fast and accurate

Low-latency interactions with built-in capability for handling complex orders.

Performs gracefully in all conditions

Automate more orders with world-class audio cleanup.

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  • Instant Greeting
  • Order capture
  • Confirmation (if necessary)
  • Suggest add-on
  • Send to PoS
Live conversation 812 ms

GuestCan I get two spicy chicken combos, one no pickles, and wait, make one large?

InceptAbsolutely. I have two spicy chicken combos, one with no pickles, and one made large.

GuestYeah. Also a lemonade. Sorry, can you make the other drink half sweet tea?

InceptGot it. Lemonade for the large combo, half sweet tea for the other. Want to add the limited-time cookie pack?

Order status Completed with AI

In-car speech: detected and ignored

Campaign offer: cookie pack

Benefits

From the GM to the boardroom: consistency and visibility:

At the drive-thru

01

Speed up the line

Incept is built to move quickly through the order while still confirming the details that matter.

02

Free staff to face guests

When Incept takes orders, team members multitask less and spend more time on window hospitality.

03

Create consistency

Every guest gets the same patient greeting, menu knowledge, and confirmation flow across locations.

At corporate

04

Unlock insights

New analytics reveal what’s working, guest sentiment, where orders slow down, and opportunities to improve LTOs.

05

Drive the top line

Launch and monitor suggestive selling campaigns and reveal how often guests hear, accept, or decline each one.

06

Optimize labor and throughput

More efficient teams allow for higher throughput, improved sales, and better crew retention.

How it works

Built for the realities of at-scale deployments

Menus ingest quickly, new stores can launch without heavy lift, and updates to items, availability, campaigns, and specials flow through without slowing operations.

01

Menu ingestion in days

Incept ingests your menu quickly from your PoS system and turns it into a high-performing natural ordering agent.

02

Fast multi-location rollout

Launch across new or existing stores with minimal effort, even when dealing with menu differences or discrepancies in on-site hardware.

03

Instant menu updates

Menu changes, price updates, and item edits do not require lengthy retraining or testing periods.

04

Graceful out-of-stock handling

When an item is unavailable, Incept guides guests toward the right alternatives.

05

Campaigns and specials

Update suggestive selling, limited-time offers, and specials without disrupting the lane.

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