Uber Eats introduced Cart Assistant, an AI tool for grocery shopping in its app. Users can input text prompts or upload shopping list photos to auto-populate carts with preferred brands from order history. Future updates will include recipe inspiration.
Key Points
- 1.Text prompts build personalized grocery lists
- 2.Photo uploads populate carts using order history
- 3.Suggests favorite brands for generic items like milk and eggs
Impact Analysis
Grocery shoppers save time with automated, personalized carts, reducing manual selection errors. It boosts Uber Eats' appeal in food delivery by streamlining shopping. Could drive higher order volumes and retention through convenience.
Technical Details
Functions like a standard AI chatbot for text-based list generation or processes uploaded images to extract and match items. Leverages user order history for brand preferences on generic requests. Planned expansions include recipe suggestions.
