What is Amazon Go?
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Amazon Go is a new breed of grocery store that no longer requires checkout. The store is currently being tested in its Seattle location, it will likely become open to the public in early 2017.
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By applying a similar technology to those used in self driving cars, Amazon has been able to develop a store that automatically detects when products are taken off the shelves, monitor how they travel through the store, and keep track of them in each customer’s virtual cart. Inside these state of the art markets, customers can find their typical grocery store variety of foods, ready-to-eat meals, and regular everyday ingredients.