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I noticed my local Home Depot has done away with the security tag scanners at the front of the store, apparently in favor of a cluster of new cameras above all
by 13of40 5y ago
I noticed my local Home Depot has done away with the security tag scanners at the front of the store, apparently in favor of a cluster of new cameras above all the exits. I wonder if we're headed for just having an AI watch everyone all the time in the store like the automatic-purchase grocery stores Amazon was setting up. Either that or they discovered that it was better for their bottom line to put real security around the power tools than bust people for stealing trivial things.
- sjg007 5y agoUltimately high value things will get secured behind a clerk where you take a picture card of what you want to them. Stores will use cameras and AI to build a comprehensive case against someone or group and then notify the police. That will be enough for a warrant etc... Probably a startup or two in this space. I am sure home depot or CVS will invest in your series A.
- sjg007 5y agoInterestingly I was in Best Buy and this is what they’ve done.
- DavidPeiffer 5y agoFrom a month ago, they're working on some new methods where power tools won't work until they're activated at the register. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28035458 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28035458