Continues to charge ahead, and there are still some weaknesses to the tech, but it will seen be a consumer expectations.
Retailers seek partners to match Amazon Go tech
Tech companies are increasingly being asked by retailers to match the no-cashier systems of the Amazon Go store. One contender is the NanoStore, a 160-square-foot box that blends a convenience store with a vending machine.
Amazon Go, One Year Old, Has Attracted a Host of Cashierless Imitators
Startups and established giants alike are working to replicate elements of Go or come up with other ways to streamline the shopping experience.
By Matt Day and Spencer Super in Bloomberg
Mighty AI spent much of its first five years building software that helps self-driving cars recognize real-world objects. The Seattle startup went so far as to open a Detroit office to cozy up to the auto industry.
Then last February, Mighty AI’s sales team received an unusual request: Instead of identifying pedestrians and cars, could they track items plucked from store shelves by shoppers? A few months later, Mighty AI signed a deal to do just that, joining the race to help brick-and-mortar retailers keep pace with Amazon.com Inc. ... "
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