Grubhub is bringing Amazon’s cashierless tech to colleges this fall
by Sheena Vasani from The Verge - All Posts on (#6E8ZH)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Grubhub's bringing Amazon's cashierless Just Walk Out technology to some colleges, the company announced today. The food delivery service will first focus on rolling out the tech to colleges, starting with Loyola University Maryland next week before expanding nationwide.
The tech is capable of identifying items taken from and returned to shelves so students and staff can buy food from on-campus stores without waiting in line. After scanning a QR code in the Grubhub app, the company will automatically charge their Grubhub-linked meal plans or other stored payment methods after they leave the store.
With Just Walk Out technology and Grubhub, students, faculty, and staff will find a convenient way to purchase the items they need with a...