A dining services provider is opening automated convenience stores at colleges including San Jose State University.
Chartwells Higher Education is expanding a partnership with frictionless shopping technology provider Standard AI to launch 100 autonomous retail experiences at higher learning institutions across the U.S. The companies initially partnered in fall 2020 to retrofit an existing on-campus convenience store at the University of Houston for a completely touchless, cashierless shopping experience, known as “Market Next” at Technology Bridge.
The University of Houston store was equipped with Standard’s ceiling-mounted cameras and its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-vision software that associates each shopper with the items they pick up to purchase, without using biometric data. Standard’s platform integrates with Chartwells’ existing mobile ordering app for seamless payment.
Source: Chain Store Age