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The evolution of this is fully automated checkout like in Amazon Fresh stores. It's fantastic: I can go to the store, shove some groceries in my pockets or bac

The evolution of this is fully automated checkout like in Amazon Fresh stores. It's fantastic: I can go to the store, shove some groceries in my pockets or backpack, and walk out in 45 seconds. Amazon pings you a notification telling you how long you were there after you leave, and I'm convinced they do it to have people try to improve their shortest times.

zeristor 3y ago
I’ve tried the Amazon Fresh stores. It seems to be a fair amount of pfaff getting in to confirm who you are, there didn’t seem to be that much selection to find much worth buying. But automated tills have long queues, and I’ve noticed I sometimes bodge the payment system and leave without paying. But being in the habit of checking my bank account whilst shopping I notice payment hasn’t gone through and put my shopping through. Which is strange since someone ran after me when I absent Monday walked out of a store with an empty shopping basket.
- wenc 3y ago
  > It seems to be a fair amount of pfaff getting in to confirm who you are This seems overstated. You scan a barcode on your Amazon app. That's it. > there didn’t seem to be that much selection to find much worth buying. It feels like a smaller, more focused grocery store (something between an Aldi and a Safeway), but all the basics are there and then some. I don't live close enough to one to use it regularly, but I would if I did.
KptMarchewa 3y ago
I've used it when I was in US. It picked up an item I've looked at and returned to the shelf, had to dispute it.
- wenc 3y ago
  This has not happened to me ever. I've picked up and put back items a ton. In fact the selling point of the tech is it is meant to handle this specific scenario. There are also weight sensors, so it's not just vision.
  - KptMarchewa 3y ago
    Well, yet it did happen. https://i.imgur.com/rL0F70c.png https://i.imgur.com/rL0F70c.png

zeristor 3y ago

I’ve tried the Amazon Fresh stores. It seems to be a fair amount of pfaff getting in to confirm who you are, there didn’t seem to be that much selection to find much worth buying. But automated tills have long queues, and I’ve noticed I sometimes bodge the payment system and leave without paying. But being in the habit of checking my bank account whilst shopping I notice payment hasn’t gone through and put my shopping through. Which is strange since someone ran after me when I absent Monday walked out of a store with an empty shopping basket.

wenc 3y ago
> It seems to be a fair amount of pfaff getting in to confirm who you are This seems overstated. You scan a barcode on your Amazon app. That's it. > there didn’t seem to be that much selection to find much worth buying. It feels like a smaller, more focused grocery store (something between an Aldi and a Safeway), but all the basics are there and then some. I don't live close enough to one to use it regularly, but I would if I did.

KptMarchewa 3y ago

I've used it when I was in US. It picked up an item I've looked at and returned to the shelf, had to dispute it.

wenc 3y ago
This has not happened to me ever. I've picked up and put back items a ton. In fact the selling point of the tech is it is meant to handle this specific scenario. There are also weight sensors, so it's not just vision.
- KptMarchewa 3y ago
  Well, yet it did happen. https://i.imgur.com/rL0F70c.png https://i.imgur.com/rL0F70c.png