{"id":62772,"date":"2018-02-23T16:31:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T21:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=62772"},"modified":"2018-02-23T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T21:34:18","slug":"robo-retail-the-automated-store-of-the-future-is-heading-closer-to-our-doorsteps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2018\/02\/23\/robo-retail-the-automated-store-of-the-future-is-heading-closer-to-our-doorsteps\/","title":{"rendered":"Robo retail: The automated store of the future is heading closer to our doorsteps."},"content":{"rendered":"

Robo retail: The automated store of the future is heading closer to our doorsteps.<\/strong> <\/a>— from jwtintelligence.com’<\/p>\n

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The automated store of the future is heading closer to our doorsteps.<\/p>\n

Self-checkout and online delivery services might soon be outmoded. Automated, cashier-less and mobile, doorstep-accessible shopping outlets are popping up globally\u2014these offer not only a quick and seamless shopping experience, but also allow customers to handpick the items they are seeking.<\/p>\n

Retail giant Amazon launched its Amazon Go store in Seattle in late January 2018. Amazon Go stocks everyday items, Whole Foods Market goods and Amazon-branded meal kits, but has no cashiers, no check-out lines and no barcode scanners. Shoppers enter by scanning an app, shop and leave\u2014items purchased are automatically charged to their accounts. Dilip Kumar, vice president of technology for Amazon Go, suggests the concept is Amazon\u2019s answer to solving \u201ctime poverty,\u201d which he calls people\u2019s \u201cnumber one problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is just the tip of the iceberg. While Amazon Go currently only operates in Seattle, two other mobile concepts are hoping to reach a wider audience by physically bringing roving stores directly to the consumer. Robomart, based in the Bay Area, is a prototype tap-to-request grab-and-go food mart. Conventional grocery delivery services like those run by Amazon, FreshDirect or Instacart don\u2019t let customers select products for themselves. If you\u2019re particular about the ripeness of an avocado or conscious about bruises on tomatoes, being able to choose your own produce is essential. An autonomy-focused platform like Robomart puts consumers in the metaphorical driver\u2019s seat, while still maintaining a high level of ease.<\/p>\n

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\nSpeaking of cashiers, I had some comments regarding the future of cashiers towards the bottom of this posting here.<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Another relevant posting is:<\/span> \u201cTech companies should stop pretending AI won\u2019t destroy jobs\u201d <\/strong>+ 6 other items re: AI, bots, algorithms, & more<\/a><\/p>\n

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