The University of San Diego has teamed with AiFI to provide frictionless shopping options to students, staff members and guests on campus, according to a press release.
AiFi retrofitted the university's existing Smart Market with its camera vision-based technology, allowing students to select which food and drink items they'd like to purchase and walk out without waiting in line or scanning to pay.
The mini convenience store, located within the Knauss Center for Business Education, features entry by scanning a dedicated store app. Items available for purchase include hot and refrigerated prepared meals, coffee and kombucha on tap, as well as packaged snacks and beverages.
A few years ago, the university introduced GET by CBORD, a mobile app allowing students to order, pay and schedule a time to pick up food from any dining facility on campus. Additionally, the university partnered with GrubHub three years ago, allowing students to use university campus cash funds for food delivery from nearby restaurants.