The tech giant is bringing its cashierless payment system to two of its grocery stores, testing out the technology in a larger, pre-existing retail space.
Amazon on Wednesday said it’s bringing its “Just Walk Out” shopping technology to two Whole Foods stores, giving it an opportunity to test the cashierless payment system in a larger retail space. Next year, with the system in place at stores in Washington, DC, and Sherman Oaks, Calif., shoppers will have the option to skip the checkout line. Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in 2017. Meanwhile, the tech giant first introduced the “Just Walk Out” system at its first Amazon Go store in 2016. The system uses computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning to eliminate checkout lines. Upon entering a Whole Foods store, customers will have three ways to begin using the “Just Walk Out” system — they can scan the QR code in the Whole Foods Market or Amazon app, hover their palm using Amazon One, or insert a credit or debit card linked to their Amazon account.
