QSR & Drive-Thrus | Safari AI
QSRs & Drive-Thrus

Real-Time Intelligence for Every Lane, Every Location, Every Shift.

Safari AI connects to your existing cameras to deliver live drive-thru vehicle counts, lane throughput, door conversion rates, and staff detection. No construction, live in under two weeks.

What We Do

Turn every camera feed into a decision your team can act on.

Pedestrian Traffic Analysis

Foot traffic at locations to validate site selection.

  • Verify pedestrian volume before committing capital
  • Benchmark locations to prioritize investment

Drive-Thru Vehicle Counts

Vehicle volume per lane to forecast demand and staff ahead of peaks.

  • Staff lanes before queues build, not after
  • Safely reduce labor during verified slow periods

Door Counts and Conversion

Pass-by traffic vs. actual entries to surface conversion gaps.

  • Spot high-traffic windows where conversion underperforms
  • Validate impact of signage and promotions with real data

Staff Detection and Optimization

Live staff presence matched against demand across every zone.

  • Verify coverage matches live volume, not the schedule
  • Cut labor waste during verified low-traffic windows

Guest Journey Analysis

Customer movement from entry to order to pickup.

  • Spot layout bottlenecks that slow service
  • Test configuration changes with real before/after data

Drive-Thru Throughput

Service speed per lane to flag slowdowns and recover same shift.

  • Alert managers when lane times slip below target
  • Compare lanes across locations to replicate top performers
See the Dashboard

Every view your operations team needs, live.

From drive-thru vehicle counts to door conversion rates, Safari AI surfaces the right data at the right moment and tells your team exactly what to do.

Catch slow lane service the same shift and recover before the rush ends.

Track service speed through every drive-thru lane. When throughput falls below your target, your team gets a specific action to take, not a report to review tomorrow morning.

  • Per-lane service time to the second, flagged against target
  • AI-recommended action dispatched to the shift manager when times slip
  • Revenue-at-risk estimate shown alongside every action
  • Shift-over-shift comparison to replicate top-performing lanes
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Action Center
LIVE12:18:44
Lunch rush
Action Recommended · 12:16
Lane 2 averaging 4:28 min (target: 3:00), losing ~8 cars/hr. Move one runner to Lane 2 bag check and verify order accuracy station is fully staffed.
Estimated recovery: +$480 this hourMark as Acted →
Service Time (min) Today
3:00 5:00 3:00 11am 12pm Now
Lane 1Lane 2Lane 3
Avg Service Time
Lane 1
3:06
Lane 2
4:28
Lane 3
2:54

Staff your lanes before the queue forms, not after.

Track vehicle volume through every drive-thru lane. When inbound rate spikes, your team gets a specific staffing recommendation with enough lead time to act before service times slip.

  • Per-lane vehicle counts updated throughout every shift
  • Demand surge alerts with staffing recommendations for shift managers
  • Hourly trend to forecast peak windows 20 to 30 minutes ahead
  • Cross-location benchmarking to identify high-opportunity sites
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Action Center
LIVE12:18:44
Lunch rush
Staffing Forecast · 12:15
Vehicle volume up +22% in last 15 min. Queue projected to exceed 8 cars by 12:35. Bring one additional runner to the window now to prevent service time from slipping.
Peak volume forecast: 12:30 to 12:50Mark as Acted →
Vehicles per 30 min Today vs Last Week
80 50 20 10am 12pm Now
TodayLast week
Volume by Lane
Lane 1
72/hr
Lane 2
62/hr
Lane 3
49/hr

Find out how much foot traffic you are capturing and how much is walking past.

Track passing pedestrian volume and door entries simultaneously. When conversion falls below target, your team gets a specific recommendation on staffing, signage, or marketing to recover lost walk-in revenue.

  • Conversion rate by hour to spot underperforming dayparts same day
  • Location comparison to find stores with untapped walk-in potential
  • Alerts when conversion drops during high foot-traffic windows
  • Multi-week trend to validate promotions and signage changes
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Action Center
LIVE12:18:44
Lunch rush
Conversion Drop · 12:10
~340 pedestrians/hr but door conversion at only 14% (target: 22%). Post a team member at the entrance with a lunch special board before the window closes.
Revenue opportunity: +$620 this hourMark as Acted →
Conversion Rate (%) Today
22% 30% 14% 9am 11am Now
Conversion by Hour
9am
26%
10am
24%
11am
20%
12pm
14%

Verify staffing levels match demand in real time, not at the end of the shift.

Monitor staff presence throughout the store and drive-thru. When staffing falls below what inbound volume requires, your shift manager gets a specific recommendation before service times are impacted.

  • Live staff count by zone matched against current traffic volume
  • Under-staffing alerts with redeployment recommendations for managers
  • Labor waste identification during low-traffic windows
  • Staff-to-sales correlation to build smarter scheduling templates
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Action Center
LIVE12:18:44
Lunch rush
Understaffing Alert · 12:14
Drive-thru window has 1 staff member during a 183 vehicles/hr window (recommended: 3). Move 2 team members from dining room to drive-thru window and runner positions immediately.
Risk: +60 to 90 sec per car without actionMark as Acted →
Staff vs. Recommended Drive-thru zone
4 3 1 10am 11:30am Now
RecommendedActual
Staff by Zone
DT Window
1 / 3
Kitchen
3 / 4
Counter
2 / 2
Dining Rm
2 / 1
The Problem

Guessing is costing you throughput, revenue, and customers you never knew you lost.

Most QSR operators rely on POS data alone or gut feel. By the time a problem surfaces, the lunch rush is over and the revenue opportunity is gone.

  • Lanes slow below target with no real-time feedback loop to shift managers
  • Peak windows under-staffed because scheduling is based on history, not live demand
  • Foot traffic walks past the door with no live visibility into conversion rate
  • Site decisions made without verified pedestrian data, leading to underperforming locations
See How Safari AI Solves This
95%+
Counting Accuracy

Validated against manual ground-truth counts at your deployment. If any camera view underperforms, we retune at no cost before you go live.

<2wk
Time to Live
$0
New Hardware
24/7
Live Data
How It Works

Leverage your existing cameras. No construction. Live in under two weeks.

Step 01

Camera Review

We assess your existing CCTV or IP camera feeds remotely. Compatible views proceed; any incompatible ones are flagged before any commitment.

Step 02

On-Prem Deployment

A compact server is installed on-site and connected to your camera streams. All video is processed locally. Nothing leaves your network.

Step 03

Calibrate and Go Live

Models are validated against manual counts at your location. Once accuracy is confirmed, you are live with real-time dashboards and API access from day one.

Case Studies

How leading QSR and drive-thru operators use Safari AI to drive decisions.

Free 30-Day Pilot

See exactly what your cameras can do.

Evaluate Safari AI on your existing camera infrastructure for 30 days. No credit card, no commitment.

30-day free pilot · No credit card required · Uses your existing cameras · Video processed on-premise

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Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is Safari AI's footfall counting?

Safari AI delivers 99%+ accuracy on pedestrian and footfall counts across indoor and outdoor environments. Accuracy is validated against manual ground-truth counts during deployment. If a camera view underperforms, we retune the model to your specific environment before you go live, at no additional cost.

Do I need to replace my cameras to use Safari AI?

No. Safari AI works with the CCTV and IP cameras you already have. No rip-and-replace, no construction, no re-wiring. An on-premise server is installed to process video locally; your existing camera infrastructure stays exactly as it is.

How long does Safari AI deployment take?

Most customers are live within days to a few weeks. After a camera compatibility review, we install the on-prem server, connect camera feeds, calibrate the models, and validate accuracy against your baselines before going live.

Can Safari AI handle high-density crowds?

Yes. Safari AI is built for high-density venues — theme parks, NBA and NHL arenas, outlet centers, and stadium concourses. Models handle occlusion, overlapping visitors, and non-linear movement that defeats traditional beam-break sensors. Clients include LEGOLAND, Charlotte Hornets, and Calgary Flames.

Can Safari AI integrate with Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake, or our POS?

Yes. Footfall counts and analytics are available via live dashboards, scheduled exports, and a REST API. You can pipe data into Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake, your POS, or any internal system. Most customers run Safari AI alongside existing BI and RevOps workflows.

How does Safari AI pricing work?

Pricing is per-camera and scales with the number of cameras, sites, and measurement types. Pedestrian counts, occupancy, dwell time, queue wait time, and more can be layered on the same feeds. A free 30-day pilot with no credit card required is available so you can validate accuracy and ROI before committing.