Students save time by skipping the checkout
line and are automatically charged via their synced campus payment
method in the Grubhub app
CHICAGO, Aug. 29,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubhub Campus announced
today that Amazon's Just Walk Out technology is now available at
Loyola University Maryland, the first
Grubhub-partnered campus to deploy the technology.
With Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, Grubhub campus partners
are able to offer a frictionless experience that allows students,
faculty and staff to shop at convenience stores on campus and skip
the checkout. This means no lines, no need to scan products and no
fuss. Students simply scan a QR code in the Grubhub app to enter
the store, and the technology detects what shoppers take from or
return to the shelves. When guests have completed their shopping
experience, they are able to leave the store without having to wait
in line and the payment will automatically be deducted from their
meal plan, declining account balance or other stored payment
methods linked to their Grubhub account when they leave the
store.
"Our installation with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology is
another example of how we are strengthening our relationship with
our campus partners with cost-saving technology and driving student
adoption," said Eric Ferguson, chief
operations officer at Grubhub. "The services and products we
provide for our campus partners are designed to enhance and improve
the dining experience, and we're excited to offer this innovative
and frictionless technology to our campus partners."
"We are thrilled to bring Just Walk Out technology and Grubhub
together at Loyola University Maryland," said Jon Jenkins, vice president of Just Walk Out
technology, AWS Applications. "With Just Walk Out technology and
Grubhub, students, faculty, and staff will find a convenient way to
purchase the items they need with a frictionless shopping
experience so they can quickly get back to their studies."
"Loyola is proud to partner with
Grubhub and Amazon to bring this technology to our students,"
said John Coppola, vice president
for finance and administration and treasurer for Loyola University Maryland. "We strive to bring
innovation to our campus, and this is a perfect example of our
drive to lead in technological applications for our students,
faculty, and staff."
Just Walk Out technology is made possible by artificial
intelligence (AI) 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.
Grubhub partners with 300 higher education institutions and is
the only food ordering and delivery marketplace that works with
campus dining programs. This gives students the ability to
integrate meal plans directly into their Grubhub account and access
restaurants both on- and off-campus for delivery and pickup. Amazon
Prime members in the U.S., including members of Amazon's discounted
membership for college students—Prime Student—can receive a
one-year Grubhub+ trial for free. Grubhub+ includes $0 delivery fees from hundreds of thousands of
restaurants and discounts including exclusive member-only offers on
their orders.
For more information on Grubhub Campus, please visit here.
About Grubhub
Grubhub is part of Just Eat
Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), and is a leading U.S. food
ordering and delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting diners
with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants,
Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant
technology, easy-to-use platforms, and an improved delivery
experience. Grubhub features more than 365,000 restaurant partners
in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
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SOURCE Grubhub Inc.