Technology

HMS Host deploys touchless self-checkout kiosks at 8 airports

Image provided by iStock.

January 3, 2022

HMS Host, a global foodservice operator, has teamed with eight international airports to help eliminate food and beverage lines at the airport with the installation of 60 Mashgin touchless self-checkout systems, according to a press release.

Mashgin's scan-and-go systems slash wait times at checkout and service counters and are 100% touchless. Using computer vision, the systems instantly identify and ring up multiple items so passengers can scan, pay and hustle to catch a flight in as little as 10 seconds.

The self-checkout systems have been or are being installed at food and beverage locations in Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, O'Hare International Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Harry Reid International Airport (formerly McCarran International Airport), Lihue Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Sky Harbor International Airport.

In total, 28 Mashgin touchless self-checkout systems are currently in-market for passenger use, with an additional 32 installations slated for 2022.

A combination of cameras and artificial intelligence allows passengers to place food and beverage items for purchase on the Mashgin kiosk tray where they are instantly recognized and rung up in a single transaction. The final step is to use mobile pay, credit or debit card to complete the transaction.