Worcester Red Sox and Standard AI team on autonomous retail experience

The Worcester Red Sox and Standard AI are laying claim to baseball’s first autonomous retail experience at the WooSox Market in Polar Park.

Tapping AI powered cameras and the cloud, this enables fans to shop for snacks and memorabilia and pay without any scanning, waiting in line, or stopping to checkout.

Using the Standard AI Checkout app, they can add payment information and view their receipt shortly after purchase. 

“Worcester has a rich history of innovation, making it ideal for baseball’s first autonomous retail market,” says WooSox President Dr. Charles Steinberg.

“The WooSox Market adds a wonderful convenience that means less time in line and more time enjoying our beautiful ballpark.”

Standard AI retrofitted the WooSox Market using ceiling mounted cameras and proprietary computer vision software, which associates each shopper with the items they pick up.  

“Sporting events are the perfect venue for autonomous retail, ensuring no fan has to wait in line or miss a minute of action on the field. We could not be more excited to partner with the Worcester Red Sox to open baseball’s first autonomous retail store,” says Jordan Fisher, CEO and Co-founder, Standard AI.

2021 RTIH Innovation Awards

Standard AI emerged victorious at RTIH’s 2021 retail technology awards.

The awards, sponsored by PMC, StoreSpace, Critizr, Marxent, QVALON and Selazar, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

We received a record number of submissions this year across 14 categories (you can find a full rundown of the 2021 shortlists here).

Our winners and highly commended companies were announced during an exclusive event that took place in central London this week and was attended by retailers, members of our judging panel, and sponsors.

Check out the 2021 hall of fame here.