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    Amazon is phasing out its checkout-less grocery stores with “Just Walk Out” technology, first reported by The Information Tuesday.

    The technology allows customers to skip checkout altogether by scanning a QR code when they enter the store.

    Though it seemed completely automated, Just Walk Out relied on more than 1,000 people in India watching and labeling videos to ensure accurate checkouts.

    However, the spokesperson acknowledged these associates validate “a small minority” of shopping visits when AI can’t determine a purchase.

    Amazon Fresh, the e-commerce giant’s grocery store first launched in 2007, has just over 40 locations around the United States.

    Amazon’s push away from expensive tests like Just Walk Out may be a sign the company is looking to further expand its presence as a supermarket.


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