Industry: Canteen
Telpo Devices Used: Telpo C50 AI Checkout Machine
Applications: Ordering, Pricing, Checking
As human production and living demands continue to expand, issues such as resource scarcity, ecological imbalance, and environmental overload have become increasingly prominent, drawing global attention. In response to these challenges, various sectors of society are actively exploring sustainable development pathways, focusing on green living and waste reduction as key goals for future progress.
Pain Points of Traditional Canteen
Traditional cafeterias often rely on RFID-enabled trays. While this technology improves operational efficiency, it also brings several problems:
- Replacement of existing tableware on a large scale not only results in significant resource waste but also increases the accumulation of electronic waste due to the non-recyclable nature of RFID chips, placing an additional burden on the environment. The disposal of outdated trays and malfunctioning chips further intensifies sustainability concerns, especially in institutions that emphasize eco-friendly practices.
- Additionally, RFID-based canteen POS systems come with high implementation costs, as each tray requires an embedded chip along with a network of RFID readers, antennas, and backend infrastructure. This results in substantial upfront investments and recurring maintenance expenses, making it an impractical and financially intensive solution for large-scale or budget-sensitive dining operations. The cost barrier often prevents smaller organizations or schools from adopting such systems, limiting access to digital transformation in the cafeteria space.
- Furthermore, RFID chips are highly susceptible to interference from metal surfaces, liquids, and environmental factors such as humidity and temperature fluctuations, which can cause recognition failures, data inconsistencies, or delayed transactions. Since RFID chips from different manufacturers lack standardization or cross-compatibility, integration challenges often arise when switching suppliers, scaling systems, or upgrading hardware, ultimately leading to operational disruptions, reduced reliability, and increased technical complexity for IT teams.
Solution
Telpo C50 AI Checkout Machine for semi-automatic recognition in the Canteen
Why Choose Telpo C50 AI Vision Checkout Terminal?
The Telpo C50 AI Vision Checkout Terminal provides an innovative AI canteen solution that eliminates the need to replace trays or embed RFID chips, significantly reducing hardware procurement costs while minimizing resource waste.
- Unlike RFID-based systems, this AI checkout machine leverages vision checkout technology, enabling seamless, sustainable dining management without electronic chip dependency.
- By incorporating AI checkout technology, the Telpo C50 AI checkout machine accurately recognizes food items through a high-definition camera and AI algorithms, eliminating the need for RFID readers and costly infrastructure. This shift reduces hardware investment and long-term maintenance costs, making it a more cost-effective canteen solution.
- The Telpo C50 AI checkout machine features a modular design, allowing flexible configurations of weighing modules, trays, and document cameras. This enables seamless upgrades, improves maintenance efficiency, and optimizes long-term cost management for canteen operators.
- Equipped with AI-powered item identification and semi-automatic recognition, the Telpo C50 AI checkout machine ensures precise food recognition, unaffected by metal, liquids, or external interference, effectively overcoming RFID limitations.
- With an impressive 99.8% accuracy rate, the AI vision checkout system is highly compatible with various canteen POS systems, requiring no changes to existing trays or infrastructure. This guarantees smooth system integration during upgrades, preventing compatibility issues when switching suppliers.
Why Telpo?
As smart retail becomes essential for enhancing customer experience and boosting operational efficiency, Telpo empowers software providers, solution providers, and hypermarkets with high-performance, intelligent technologies to accelerate digital transformation.
What sets Telpo apart is our powerful customization capability. From device appearance and hardware configurations to software functions and logo branding, every detail can be tailored to meet your unique business needs, enabling you to create differentiated solutions and succeed in a highly competitive market.
Future Outlook on Digitalization
AI-powered convenience is reshaping retail, dining, and automation, with the Telpo C50 AI canteen solution at the forefront of smart dining innovation.
Future canteen POS trends will focus on contactless payments, AI checkout counters, and modular adaptability, helping businesses enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and streamline operations.
By integrating AI vision checkout technology, businesses can transition to a more cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly semi-automatic and automatic checkout machine, ensuring long-term sustainability in auto-canteen POS operations.
