UST Vision Checkout AI enabled autonomous solution deployed at Jackson Hole Airport restaurant

UST’s Vision Checkout solution has been rolled out at Jackson Hole Airport (JCO) in Wyoming, US.

This is located at the Bistro and Grab & Go areas of Jedediah’s, the sole food vendor at an airport that welcomes over 500,000 passengers annually.

UST Vision Checkout is a self-checkout terminal powered by computer vision. It has the standard SCO capability of barcode scanning and look up products mode, with the aim of simplifying grab and go purchases.

With Jedediah’s seeing major demand spikes that accompany flight departure schedules, it allows employees to devote themselves to meeting other customer needs during peak service times.

Furthermore, its automated nature makes it possible for the restaurant to keep its doors open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“UST Vision Checkout makes checkout up to three times faster, meaning it is a win-win for retail operators and customers,” says Gilroy Mathew, SVP, Global Head of Engineering, UST.

“This innovative solution does more than enable frictionless retail; it puts the customer first and enhances the entire shopping experience while also allowing retail operators to allocate resources more efficiently.”

“Passengers flying in and out of Jackson Hole Airport will be able to see how it revolutionises retail by providing a simple, intelligent, and autonomous self-checkout experience through cutting edge computer vision analytics and a touchless user interface.”

“UST Vision Checkout is optimised on an Intel Xeon processor and Intel GPU. This combination has provided 3X faster processing of SKU images. It is a perfect example of Edge to Cloud infrastructure. It is hosted in Microsoft Azure Cloud.”

“We see tremendous ROI advantage for operators using UST Vision Checkout in corporate cafeteria space as well as in micro-markets and C stores,” comments Subhodip Bandyopadhyay, Global Head of Frictionless Commerce and General Manager - Emerging Technology Solutions, UST.

“At Jackson Hole Airport, most flights depart at midday, meaning that vendors can rapidly see an influx of 500 to 1000 people, making it difficult to move customers efficiently through the checkout process,” says Rhea Brough, General Manager, Jedediah’s at the Airport.

“The addition of UST Vision Checkout gives passengers the ability to quickly self-checkout through a rapid process that is guided by AI. This makes it easier for us to rapidly meet their needs and ensure that everyone has the food they need prior to boarding.”