Tech McDonald’s acquires Apprente, plans to speed up drive-thru lines with voice-based ordering technology September 10, 2019September 10, 2019Kelly Tyko, USA TODAYComments Off on McDonald’s acquires Apprente, plans to speed up drive-thru lines with voice-based ordering technology McDonald’s is acquiring Apprente, a Silicon Valley-based start-up specializing in conversational voice-based ordering technology.