Cashierless stores are popping up at gas stations, stadiums and even Dunkin':
Pretty soon you might find Amazon Go-like concepts just about everywhere.
Mastercard on Friday said it's joining the effort to create more of these kinds of cashierless stores, unveiling a platform it calls Shop Anywhere. It teamed up with retail tech company Accel Robotics to create a handful of new test concepts that let customers check into a store, grab what they want and walk out.
[...] For instance, the team created a new self-service Dunkin' store that allows people to check in at a kiosk, get doughnuts and coffee, and leave without stopping at a cashier. The store will be staffed with workers to restock items and provide customer service, but there won't be a register.
[...] The payment network pitched these concepts as more flexible than Amazon Go, with Shop Anywhere capable of going into all kinds of locations and being retrofitted into existing stores -- something Amazon Go hasn't yet done. Both Shop Anywhere and Amazon Go are powered by a series of cameras that are kitted with computer vision and AI.
Customers will no longer have to interact with proprietors or employees.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 29 2020, @01:11AM (1 child)
Is cashierless as autistic as buying everything online?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Gaaark on Saturday August 29 2020, @04:13AM
Sometimes it's nice to see and touch and you can't do that online... Just like I'd rather see my Korean wife-by-mail in person than just by a picture, lol.
But yeah: sometimes I just want no interactions with idiots. It's okay if they know what they are talking about, but how often does that occur anymore?
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