Autocanteen integrates Elo technology into its AI self-checkout solution

This solution of Autocanteen, based on computer vision, incorporates the interactive technology of Elo, no barcodes needed and only takes ten seconds on average to complete the purchase cycle.

Based in the UNITED Kingdom, Autocanteen is a startup focused on AI solutions and computer vision for the food service industry, that has partnered with the manufacturer of interactive technology Elo to improve its self-payment solution with artificial intelligence with the interactive visual technology of this multinational.

Esta asociación tecnológica combina los cincuenta años de experiencia en soluciones de pantalla táctil de Elo con el software de inteligencia artificial de Autocanteen para beneficiar a los clientes con una propuesta innovadora de autopago para los sectores de hostelería, retail and travel.

The self-checkout computer vision solution has received great interest from global contract catering leaders and has been successfully tested by Fortune food service and facility companies. 500.

Presented in May 2020 during the first COVID-19 shutdown, Autocanteen has proven its value to leading catering companies as employees and students return to their offices and universities following the pandemic.

This solution brings significant business benefits, such as reducing personnel costs, increased staff availability to focus on non-cash tasks, reducing queues, increased revenue, the reduction of food waste, among others.

In February 2021, the Autocanteen team successfully completed a test of their solution with a global catering company, with which he quickly achieved positive results, when invoicing 20.000 Articles (around 50.000 Pounds – 57.945 Euros- in products) in just ten weeks with a single point of self-payment.

The average transaction time per customer was only ten seconds, with an accuracy rate of 97% that continuously improves thanks to its self-learning algorithm.

Sergii Khomenko, co-founder and CEO of Autocanteen, notes that “COVID-19 has forever changed the way we work; no one is going to go back to the office for five days a week. Most companies will find hybrid work more efficient, as your employees will have the flexibility to be in the office only two or three days a week. This will mean that canteens in the business and industrial sectors will have to offer some form of self-service to stay afloat.. We are pioneers in bringing this technology to the hospitality market”.

Elo has a proven track record in the self-service arena, with experience in Android and Windows-based auto-order and self-payment products. The Autocanteen solution equips the all-in-one touch screen of the Series I from this manufacturer with integrated Linux.

Mounted on a counter stand with space for the printer, this touch screen can be easily equipped with accessories such as magnetic stripe reader, status light and payment terminals thanks to the system Edge Connect Elo Modular Peripherals.

“We are delighted to be part of such an innovative concept," he says. Maarten Bais, Vp. and Managing Director of Elo EMEA-. I am convinced that we will see more and more solutions based on AI and machine learning technology., and this solution with Autocanteen proves to be at the forefront of this trend”.

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