See those black boxes on the ceiling? Those are cameras. Today, I visited the “cashier-less” Amazon Wholefoods store. Here’s how it works – you just place your hand on the terminal upon entering – just show your hand, that’s enough – and the system starts tracking you with cameras. You take what you need from the shelves and leave. That’s it. The money is deducted from the card linked to your Amazon account, and the receipt is there too. They say it easily handles attempts to confuse the system – like taking two items, handing one to a friend, who then puts it back on the shelf. In short, wonders. The store is located in Washington, in Glover Park.
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