Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' Checkout Technology Was Made Possible By 1,000 Workers From India

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:51am on 07 Apr 2024,Sunday Tech Today

Amazon's cashier-less "Just Walk Out" stores utilized 1,000 Indian workers to manually verify transactions, despite the company's assertion of relying solely on computer vision. Reportedly, 70% of transactions required manual review. Amazon defends the Indian team's role as aiding in model training. Consequently, Amazon plans to replace "Just Walk Out" with Dash Carts at its Fresh stores, catering to customer preferences for simplified shopping experiences. This change addresses desires for easier product location, receipt access, and savings tracking.

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