Sodexo has invested in AEYE-GO for the expansion of smart visual checkout systems for restaurants.
The investment has been made through Sodexo’s venture capital arm Sodexo Ventures.
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AEYE-GO will use Sodexo’s geographical scope to expand its base in China and abroad. Its checkout systems have been launched at Sodexo sites in Shanghai on a pilot basis.
AEYE-GO offers tray and facial recognition options for personalised checkouts based on artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition technology.
The programme provides price and nutritional details of food by scanning the customer’s tray using high-definition cameras. The cameras integrate machine learning software for food recognition and display the information.
Sodexo is a global food service company, whereas AEYE-GO is a China-based technology start-up.
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