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Monday, March 09, 2020

Amazon Advances Checkout-free

Reuters report on further work by Amazon Cashier-free applications.  The claim is that major problems with the approach have been resolved.

Amazon launches business selling automated checkout to retailers
By Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Monday is set to announce a new business line selling the technology behind its cashier-less convenience stores to other retailers, the company told Reuters.
The world’s biggest web retailer said it has “several” signed deals with customers it would not name. A new website Monday will invite others to inquire about the service, dubbed Just Walk Out technology by Amazon.

The highly anticipated business reflects Amazon’s strategy of building out internal capabilities - such as warehouses to help with package delivery and cloud technology to support its website - and then turning those into lucrative services it offers others.....

See also in Engadget:

Amazon's checkout-free tech is heading to other retailers
A number of partners have already signed up for the 'Just Walk Out' system.   By Rachel England .... '

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