SJSU Ginger Market taps Standard AI checkout free shopping tech
The San Jose State University (SJSU) Ginger Market in the US has been transformed into an autonomous retail experience, enabling students, faculty, and staff to purchase items, without having to scan anything or wait in line to pay.
This store sells an assortment of items, including a variety of pan-Asian snacks and meals, made-in-house sushi, poke bowls, locally roasted coffee, popular beverages, and mochi.
The university worked with Chartwells Higher Education and Standard AI to retrofit the market without ceasing store operations or altering its layout. Standard AI was able to integrate fully with retail operations, including inventory management systems and visual merchandising.
Using AI powered computer vision systems mounted throughout the store, the system identifies the products shoppers select and automatically records the purchases on the SJSJ Boost mobile app, eliminating time spent at traditional checkout areas.
“Checkout-free shopping is a groundbreaking innovation that will make our students’ daily lives a little easier,” a spokesperson for SJSU says.
“The future of shopping comes to life in San Jose, the centre of technological innovation. It’s fitting that a Silicon Valley school gives its students the latest in retail convenience so they can quickly shop, tap, and get on their way.”
Compass Digital Labs, a division of Compass Group, is working with Standard AI to retrofit a series of stores across North America at the likes of universities, corporate campuses, ballparks, and arenas.
"We pride ourselves on creating unique dining experiences beyond the walls of our dining halls, and automating the retail checkout experience is another way we’re bringing that to life at SJSU," says Paul Cingolani, Resident District Manager at Chartwells Higher Education.
"This technology removes some historical pain points - like waiting in long lines - and creates new opportunities for our associates to focus on more important and demanding in-store tasks.”
“University life is fast paced, and students love the speed, ease, and convenience of not having to wait in line to shop,” says Jordan Fisher, Co-Founder and CEO, Standard AI.
"We’re excited to partner with SJSU and Chartwells to bring the first full scale autonomous retail experience to the heart of Silicon Valley, the centre of continuous innovation.”
