# Mashgin FAQ Hub > Mashgin FAQ Hub — answers about Mashgin AI checkout. Every page is also available as raw markdown by appending `.md` to its URL. ## Getting Started With & Using Mashgin - [Best Self-Checkout for University Dining and Campus Retail](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-com-faq-university-dining-checkout.md): Used at 100+ universities with a median checkout around 7 seconds. See campus revenue results and supported meal plan and campus card systems. - [Getting Started with Mashgin: Installation, Timeline, and Training](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-implementation-and-support.md): How to get AI checkout in your store: site requirements, going live within days of site readiness, staff training, sizing, and booking a demo. - [Mashgin POS Integrations and Payment Options](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-integrations-and-payments.md): 50+ integrations across point of sale, payments, loyalty, fuel, campus cards, and back office, plus badge pay, meal plans, and EBT support. - [Mashgin Products: Kiosk, Power Counter, MashTab, and More](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-products.md): An overview of Mashgin's checkout hardware and software, from the Kiosk and Power Counter to MashTab ordering, kitchen displays, and promotions. - [Mashgin Support and Service: 24/7 Help, Uptime, and Repairs](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-support-and-service.md): 24/7 U.S.-based phone support with a 2–3 minute average response, 99.9%+ uptime, and repairs or replacements included in the subscription. ## Computer Vision - [How Mashgin Recognizes Items: Accuracy, Fresh Food, and New Products](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/how-mashgin-recognizes-items.md): How multi-camera 3D vision identifies hot food, produce, and look-alike products without barcodes, and what it takes to add a new or seasonal item. - [What Is AI Checkout? Computer Vision Checkout Explained](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/what-is-ai-checkout.md): How AI checkout identifies items without barcodes, how it differs from self-checkout, scan-and-go, and RFID, and what it means for cashier jobs. ## Economics & ROI - [Does AI Checkout Increase Theft?](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/ai-checkout-theft-and-shrink.md): An audit of 1,167 stadium transactions found 1.3% total loss, below the NRF industry average. See how misuse happens and what keeps shrink low. - [Best AI Checkout and Computer Vision Checkout Companies (2026)](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-com-faq-best-ai-checkout-companies.md): Compare the top AI and computer vision checkout vendors, what to ask each one, and which deliver the highest ROI and fastest growth in 2026. - [How to Reduce Labor Costs and Increase Store Profitability](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/reduce-labor-costs-increase-profit.md): Cutting staff lengthens lines and drives shoppers away. See how many leave at each line length, and how to raise throughput per employee instead. - [What Long Checkout Lines Cost Retailers](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/cost-of-checkout-lines.md): Long lines cost a typical convenience store $65–$100 in profit a day. See how many shoppers leave at each line length and the repeat visits lost. ## Customer Impact - [Self-Checkout for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Age-Restricted Items](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/age-restricted-self-checkout.md): Most self-checkouts block alcohol and nicotine or need an override. See how AI checkout handles age verification with an attendant ID check. - [Do Customers Like AI Checkout? Customer Experience and Sales Impact](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/ai-checkout-customer-experience.md): Survey results from convenience stores, campuses, stadiums, and ski resorts on whether shoppers prefer AI checkout, and how to add it without losing sales. - [How to Increase Checkout Speed and Throughput](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/checkout-speed-and-throughput.md): Published transaction times from live sites, how to raise cashier throughput, and how many transactions one kiosk handles compared with a cashier. - [Best Self-Checkout System for Convenience Stores](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/convenience-store-self-checkout.md): Used in 4,000+ c-stores with support for fuel, nicotine, EBT, and hot food. See throughput results, shopper preference data, and POS integrations. - [Best Point of Sale for Corporate and Healthcare Cafeterias](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/corporate-cafeteria-checkout.md): See how AI checkout brings employees back from packed lunches and off-site trips, with measured results from Cleveland Clinic, John Deere, and more. - [Mashgin Pricing and ROI: Cost, Payback, and Savings](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-pricing-and-roi.md): Kiosks start at $1,000 per month including hardware. See what the subscription covers, typical 2–4 month payback, and measured labor and sales results. - [AI Checkout for Ski Resort Dining](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/ski-resort-food-service-checkout.md): Resort dining compresses into a two-hour lunch rush. See how 30+ resorts cut waits and lifted F&B revenue, including the Palisades Tahoe deployment. - [Best AI Checkout for Stadiums and Arenas](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/stadium-concessions-checkout.md): Concessions demand peaks in a 15-minute halftime. See transaction times, revenue lifts, and fan survey data from 150+ sports venues. - [AI Checkout for Airport Food and Retail](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/airport-self-checkout.md): Travelers have little time to wait. See how HMSHost rolled out Mashgin AI checkout at eight U.S. airports and what it measured. ## Mashgin vs. Other Checkout Technologies - [Mashgin vs. Amazon Just Walk Out and Other Autonomous Stores](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/ai-checkout-vs-autonomous-stores.md): Compare countertop AI checkout with Just Walk Out and other autonomous stores on cost, store changes, accuracy, and where each approach actually fits. - [Mashgin vs. Other Visual Checkout Systems](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-vs-other-visual-checkout.md): How multi-camera 3D vision compares with single-camera checkout on accuracy, deployment scale, and fixed versus per-transaction pricing at volume. ## Other FAQs - [AI Checkout vs. Traditional Self-Checkout (NCR, Toshiba, and Others)](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/ai-checkout-vs-traditional-self-checkout.md): Barcode self-checkout makes shoppers scan every item. See how AI checkout compares on speed, hot food, age-restricted items, cost, and shopper use. - [About Mashgin: Company, Founders, Customers, and Awards](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/about-mashgin.md): Mashgin is an AI checkout company in 5,000+ locations. Who founded it, where it operates, who it competes with, and the awards it has won. - [Mashgin Security and Privacy: Cameras, Data, and Certifications](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-security-and-privacy.md): Mashgin doesn't use facial recognition. See how its cameras work, how card data is protected, and its SOC 2 and GDPR compliance. - [Mashgin Statistics and Sources](https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-stats-reference.md): Every statistic cited in Mashgin's FAQs, from locations and transactions to pricing, speed, and ROI results, with its source. ## Optional - [Full corpus](https://faq.mashgin.com/llms-full.txt): Every answer above, concatenated as markdown. - [Sitemap](https://faq.mashgin.com/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable URL index.