TECH - Amazon Aims to Outdo Walmart's Retail Game Boosts Cashierless Tech in Stores | Benzinga
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced plans to significantly expand its “Just Walk Out” cashierless shopping technology in third-party stores throughout the year, aiming to more than double its current deployment from 140 stores.
This technology lets customers shop without waiting at a register. They scan an app to enter and automatically pay for their items as they leave.
Amazon clarified that the receipt generation process is automated through computer vision algorithms, though human reviewers are involved in enhancing accuracy, Reuters reports.
The decision to extend Walk Out technology to more external locations, including stadiums and Hudson News at airports, contrasts with Amazon’s strategy for its ...