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: 2) by deimtee on Saturday August 29 2020, @02:08AM (1 child)
A second swipe is not required. There's one near me that I regularly use because it's usually several cents/litre cheaper than manned stations. You insert the card (chip cards), key in the amount, and remove the card. The pump stops at what you keyed. If you stop earlier it only charges the card for how much you dispensed.
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Saturday August 29 2020, @04:16AM
That's how it works here in Ontario Canada.
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