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Friday, December 07, 2018

Amazon Go Cashierless at Airports?

Overall an excellent, hands-on demonstration of the advance of fast reliable sensors.   Will further open people to the idea of the convenience of 'AI' type solutions.  They have already done it with Alexa.   These developments will make people willing to engage and trust new interfaces, and will lead to yet newer ideas.   An opening to driverless cars, sooner?

Amazon's cashierless Go stores may come to an airport near you
It has reportedly requested meetings from several US airport operators.
By Steve Dent, @stevetdentin  in Engadget

Airport shopping is mostly about perfumes, booze and overpriced electronics, but that could soon change. Amazon has reportedly inquired about installing its cashierless Go stores at several US airports, according to Reuters. Emails from a public records request revealed that Amazon asked for meetings with managers at San Jose and Los Angeles international airports and received a positive response. "I am looking forward to moving forward with the Amazon Go technology at the airport," wrote one airport IT manager.  ... " 

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