Gen Z wants to order drive-thru on QSR mobile app while driving without breaking electronic device laws.
The first distracted-driving-aware drive-thru ordering platform — screen disabled when motion is detected, voice takes order. Patented. More compliant than the law requires.
Safety Status
Law Compliant ✓
Excerpts from McKinsey's 2026 report on U.S. consumer restaurant preferences:
Gen Z are the most frequent QSR visitors in America and they prefer to order drive-thru via mobile apps, not speaker boxes.
Gen Z orders an average of 4.5 beverages per week from QSRs, a significant data point because QSR beverage margins run 60% to 80%, far exceeding food.
Gen Z is the single most important customer segment to capture over the next decade. QSR brands that earn Gen Z loyalty now are building a customer base that will generate returns for 30 years.
Voice-Assisted Pre-Arrival Ordering
DThru detects vehicle in motion.
Screen disabled — more compliant than the law requires.
Voice-only interaction.
Core Principle
Keep
Eyes On
Road
100%
Hands-Free
Law
Compliant ✓
Comprehensive laws addressing electronic devices, rather than those addressing only talking or texting on cellphones, appear to be more effective at reducing distracted driving incidents on US roads.
This material has been prepared for general information purposes only.
Juniors at Robbinsville High School were at the Statehouse on Thursday, February 8, 2024, to voice support for a proposed Senate resolution urging restaurants to include distracted driving warnings on their apps.
Students advocated for app-level safety warnings in QSR mobile ordering.
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Patented By
DThru Corporation
Technology
Touchless Mobile Ordering™