Tag: Panera Bread

Panera Bread trials drive-through artificial intelligence technology

John Montgallo
Artificial Intelligence Technology - Panera Bread Restaurant

Two locations in upstate New York are giving the tech a try for taking orders from customers. Earlier this week, Panera Bread launched a test of artificial intelligence technology at two of its locations in upstate New York. The AI will be used to allow a computer to take drive-through orders. The test is meant to gauge how accurate and able the tech is in taking orders from customers in real life. The company is hoping to use the tests to determine just how accurate orders taken using artificial intelligence…

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Google may be working on a new mobile payments system

Stephen Vagus
Google mobile ads

Plaso could be Google’s next foray into mobile commerce Google may be in the process of testing a new mobile payments system that it has codenamed “Plaso.” Rumors suggest that the company is currently testing this new service internally, working with partners that may include Papa John’s and Panera Bread. The new mobile payments system may be a potential replacement of Google Wallet, which has struggled to find mainstream acceptance among consumers despite the growing popularity of mobile commerce. Plaso is designed to be contextually aware The new payment system…

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Apple’s mobile payments service continues to find success

Jennifer Goula
apple pay store augmented reality

Apple Pay now accounts for majority of all mobile transactions in the US Apple has been finding significant success in the mobile payments field. At three months old, Apple Pay now accounts for the majority of mobile transactions made in the United States, according to CEO Tim Cook. Cook offered information concerning the service’s performance during Apple’s first quarter fiscal report, claiming that Apple Pay accounts for more than two out of three mobile payment dollars spent across its myriad networks. Launch partners report success with their adoption of Apple…

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Panera Bread launches new mobile payments application

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Payments

New app aims to help Panera Bread recover from operational struggles Panera Bread Company has launched a new mobile application that aims to help the company recover from the operational struggles it has faced over the past 18 months. The mobile app is meant to help the company’s restaurants better manage the high volume of orders they receive during peak hours by taking advantage of the mobile commerce scene. More consumers are beginning to use their mobile devices in restaurants to pay for their purchases and many of these consumers…

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