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1247 points mangoman | 3 comments | 05 Dec 16 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.417s | source
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Merad ◴[05 Dec 16 15:43 UTC] No.13106089[source]▶
I hate it when companies offer a "how this works" section that doesn't actually tell you a damned thing about how it works.

* How does my Amazon account get associated with the items I take?

* How are items detected when leaving the store? If my friend and I walk out side by side, how does it know (if it does) which items are mine and which are hers?

* What happens when someone picks up an item and leaves without first doing whatever check-in/registration/setup is necessary?

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1. bjornlouser ◴[05 Dec 16 16:09 UTC] No.13106340[source]▶
Sensor Fusion. Duh.
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2. mxfh ◴[05 Dec 16 16:52 UTC] No.13106781[source]▶
So will they have weighing scales to walk over? And also register eaten candy bars and toilet visits?
3. TeMPOraL ◴[05 Dec 16 19:51 UTC] No.13108742[source]▶
> Sensor Fusion

I wonder, when did the obvious way you use sensors become a buzzword?