Wow. So groceries without checkout.
I thought that at some point RFID would replace barcodes providing similar experience. However, this system claim to be based on cameras and image recognition.
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I thought that at some point RFID would replace barcodes providing similar experience. However, this system claim to be based on cameras and image recognition.
I sort of doubt i'll ever see these Amazon stores though, Brick and Mortar is quite hard. I suspect i'll see someone (Amazon or otherwise) add this to the big chains i already use, though.
Either way, lets get rid of lines please.
They don't have the money. It's a very competitive business and margins are not high enough to be doing that level of cutting-edge computer science research.
I've seen them try just to build software that allows you to shop from home and get it delivered either curbside or to your home. They can. But in my opinion, it's also clearly at the limit of their capability, and with all due respect to the programmers involved, also clearly just barely staffed adequately.