Students at North Park University in Chicago snag Amazon Just Walk Out tech powered Viking Market store
Amazon has launched a new checkout-free store in partnership with Aramark Collegiate Hospitality at North Park University in Chicago, USA.
In a LinkedIn post, Cameron Schelhorn Salem, Senior Technical Business Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS), said: “The new Viking Market powered by Just Walk Out technology and AWS is in the newly remodelled Commuter Lounge, providing commuter students a place to gather and shop with their meal plan (powered by Grubhub) for quick snacks, beverages, university apparel, and more.”
Just Walk Out technology is made possible by artificial intelligence like computer vision and deep learning techniques, including generative AI, to accurately determine who took what in any retail environment.
Amazon built synthetic datasets to mimic millions of realistic shopping scenarios, including variations in store format, lighting conditions, and even crowds of shoppers, to ensure accuracy in any environment.
Lesley University
A Just Walk Out technology powered store also recently opened at Lesley University in the US.
Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Its students can now experience a frictionless shopping experience on campus, with the likes of snacks and drinks available to buy.
In a LinkedIn post, Brisbane Vaillancourt, Regional Vice President at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, said: “Today (Friday, 16th February) we opened our first Just Walk Out Store in the Northeast, at Lesley University. Students can now access fresh food, 24/7 and use their meal plan.”
“Technology sure is changing the game in higher ed and it’s tons of fun being a part of it!”
In October of last year, Amazon opened its 100th third party store powered by Just Walk Out tech.
Ritu Subash, Principal PM - Physical Stores Tech - Just Walk Out at Amazon, said: “Milestones like these make the work we do worth it! On to the next 100.”
Alongside university campuses, the tech can be found in airports, stadiums, schools, grocery and convenience stores around the world.
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