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Not to trot out the ol' meme: "Just as AI/ML", but why don't they add a camera that can guess what is your fruit/veg, or at least suggest 2-3 items that look cl
by throwaway2037 3y ago
Not to trot out the ol' meme: "Just as AI/ML", but why don't they add a camera that can guess what is your fruit/veg, or at least suggest 2-3 items that look close? That would solve a lot.
In Hongkong, most major supermarkets have self-checkout sections now. Usually, there is a single person standing by to fix any issues. I am sure the labour cost for checkout is much lower in those areas.
In Tokyo, Japan, most convenience stores have at least one self-checkout register. (Can anyone comment about combini other regions of the country? And, Aeon: Do they have self-checkout yet?) The interface in each chain takes some getting used to (so many steps!), but then you get the hang of it. Unsurprisingly, many natives continue to queue for service, even if it takes longer than self-checkout.
Can anyone comment on the situation in Singapore, another highly developed, but very low crime location?
- Palomides 3y ago>why don't they add a camera that can guess what is your fruit/veg, or at least suggest 2-3 items that look close? this is exactly what you'll see rolled out over the next few years, all of the equipment vendors have been showing prototypes of it
- atvcatole 3y ago> why don't they add a camera that can guess what is your fruit/veg, or at least suggest 2-3 items that look close? They had one of those in a larger supermarket I visited last summer. (EDIT: In Norway) They also had those mobile bar code scanners you bring with you and dock in your trolley, and app payment (including receipt storage), so the entire process was pretty smooth. I live in a city so I don't use those large supermarkets, so I don't know if this is something new or not.