Amazon is expanding its innovative Just Walk Out technology to hospitals and healthcare facilities, allowing employees to make purchases using their work badges (via CNBC).
Implementing this cashierless system at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, represents a significant step forward in improving the convenience of healthcare professionals.
Amazon's Just Walk Out Tech Rolls Out in Hospitals, Enabling Staff to Pay Instantly with Work Badges
Amazon 'Just Walk Out' Expands into Hospitals
'Just Walk Out' technology, previously used in convenience stores, Fresh supermarkets, and Whole Foods locations, is now making waves in the healthcare industry.
Employees can use their work badges to pay for items at on-site cafes, eliminating the need to wait in long lines during busy shifts.
The roll-out of "badge pay" is a game changer for hospital employees. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals can get food and beverages anytime by scanning their employee badges.
The badges are seamlessly linked to payroll deduct accounts, providing a secure and efficient payment method available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The St. Joseph's/Candler pilot program evaluates the technology's viability and potential expansion to other healthcare facilities.
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Collaboration with healthcare automation provider CBORD enabled the successful integration of 'Just Walk Out' technology at St. Joseph's/Candler.
Morrison Healthcare's hospital store is a testing ground for this futuristic shopping experience. This collaboration demonstrates the potential for technology to improve day-to-day operations in the healthcare sector.
Benefits of 'Just Walk Out' Technology
The essence of 'Just Walk Out' technology is its ability to eliminate the agonizing experience of standing in line. Amazon uses computer vision, sensor fusion, and generative artificial intelligence to provide employees and visitors with a frictionless shopping experience.
This technology's evolution, which includes features such as RFID tag support and compatibility with various store formats, increases its versatility.
Amazon has steadily expanded its footprint across diverse venues, from airports to college campuses and stadiums, since debuting its first cashierless store in 2018. The expansion into healthcare represents a strategic effort to bring the advantages of 'Just Walk Out' technology to environments where efficiency is critical.
The announcement of "badge pay" adds another layer to the technological marvel that is 'Just Walk Out.' Amazon's commitment to continuous innovation is evident in features like RFID tag support and analytics for retailers.
As the technology proves its impact at St. Joseph's/Candler, the company envisions bringing the convenience of 'Just Walk Out' to more healthcare facilities.
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