A fleet of 105 autonomous food delivery “rovers” are making more than 1,000 deliveries daily via a partnership between Ohio State and Avride robots. The university upgraded to the new autonomous rovers from Avride in early 2025, replacing the previous...
Yale students are visualizing their on-campus dining history in a unique way thanks to a new service called Yale Hospitality Wrapped. It was created by an undergraduate computer science major and based on the incredibly popular Spotify service of the...
Smart lockers are a growing trend on higher ed campuses, but other markets are also getting on board. It is often beneficial to look to other use cases to spark ideas for your own applications, and the efforts of a...
While Amazon Just Walk Out technology seems to be succeeding in campus c-stores and stadiums, the retail giant has failed to make a go of it in its company-owned stores. Just Walk Out is a cashierless shopping solution that allows...
Computer vision and AI-driven checkout provider Mashgin added 50 new campus clients in 2024 and got students to class faster 3.5 million times. With a seven second transaction time, the company estimates that this saved students 30,000 hours of waiting in...
A new partnership between Topanga.io and Starship is enabling students to request reusable containers within the Starship app, eliminating the need for a second app or process. Topanga’s ReusePass program is integrated directly within the app, providing students with the...
To make it easier for campuses to bring sustainability to dining, Transact+CBORD and USEFULL have expanded their partnership to deliver reusable to-go containers to campus clients. The enhanced collaboration establishes USEFULL as the company’s premier provider of sustainable takeout solutions....
Sodexo’s announced that it will expand its “Food Hive” markets to nearly 100 campus locations by 2026. Food Hives are small, technology-driven convenience stores that offer food and other essentials. They feature extended – or even around-the-clock hours – to...
After years of experience and a variety of mobile ordering solutions, Penn State is transitioning to the Transact Mobile Ordering app. At the institution’s main location – the University Park campus – a number of dining locations have already launched...
At Holy Cross, dining operations faced a challenge. Eighty percent of all transactions were handled at the residential dining facility, leading to overcrowding, frustration, and complaints. It was clear that the main location was overburdened, and the dining team needed...
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