The First Amazon Go Supermarket Opened In Seattle.

According to the world clothing and shoe net, after 14 months of trial and exploration, it is the first in Seattle.

The unmanned supermarket is finally open to local businesses in January 22nd. Consumers with Amazon Go and Amazon Prime accounts can experience consumption.

The company originally planned to launch Amazon Go in early 2017. However, according to Laura Stevens (Laura Stevens) report, Amazon has also encountered difficulties in obtaining "Just Walk Out" technology.

Amazon Go vice president Dilip Kumar (Dilip Kumar) admitted that Amazon was originally expected to be launched earlier.

But he said the delay was due to the lengthening of the test plan by its internal staff and the provision of enough willing participants until the store was ready to withdraw from the testing phase.

(sweep 2D code entry)

Amazon Go

The process is very simple.

No checkout, no queuing, Amazon APP scanning two-dimensional code entry, once you enter, AI algorithm starts tracking everything you and you pick up (of course, your accompanying spouse, child, friend - their purchase will be added to your Amazon account), all purchases will be tracked and recorded on their Amazon account.

(store ceiling has 100 cameras)

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TechCrunch reporter Devin Kudwell (Devin Coldewey) found on the spot that when the user scan the code into the supermarket, there are cameras to track your every move, and the number of cameras is quite large.

The computer vision system is mainly composed of only 100 cameras installed on the ceiling, which can cover every angle of every scene in the supermarket.

These cameras are ordinary RGB cameras that perform some motion detection and object recognition tasks.

These images were then introduced to the system, which accurately identified which customer picked up those objects and added them to the shopping cart on App.

(no need to check out, pick it up and go).

Amazon did not directly explain why it decided to build this unmanned supermarket.

But it does express what they want: to help customers win the time "poverty war".

These customers include professional staff living in cities. They are very busy and have no time to shop regularly.

However, they need relatively affordable fresh food, rather than processed or frozen products.

Fresh food is the main product of Amazon Go.

In the middle of 2017, Amazon began offering meals service through AmazonFresh.

although

The leading Blue Apron and other companies are still making efforts to achieve profitability in the business, but analysts expect the market to grow to about $5 billion by 2020.

Amazon hopes to take advantage of the low efficiency and uncertainty of the current market to carry out large-scale market development.

If Amazon Go's first store test is successful, they will probably open more unmanned supermarkets in every area or corner of the city to land their meal package promotion plan.

In addition to the meal package, Amazon Go has more Amazon own brand products, Whole Foods own brand products, and some exclusive products, including the chocolate brand that works with the local high-end chocolate company Theo.

Unlike 7-Eleven, Amazon Go does not sell convenience store products such as cigarettes, lotteries or gift cards. Amazon has no plans to increase these products.

(need customers to pack)

Amazon Go seems to be designed for introverted people, but its real purpose seems to serve thousands of urban residents, especially in areas where people are getting denser, but the rents in these areas are too high to support traditional grocery stores.

In many places, these shops have been replaced by high-end restaurants and luxury stores, making it difficult for nearby residents to get daily necessities.

(fresh food is a mainstay product)

About the future of Amazon Go, its vice president of technology is Dilip Kumar Dilip Kumar. "We feel confident and comfortable, we are ready!"

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