July 1, 2016
JOBS WHITE PEOPLE WON'T DO:
Walmart Is Testing A Robot Shopping Cart, So You Can Do The Job Of Low-Wage Workers (CHARLIE SORREL 07.01.16, Co.Exist)
The cart is called the Dash, and it does a lot more than just following you around, pushing itself.The Dash (slogan: "Changing the face of the shopping experience") comes from Five Elements Robotics and is being evaluated by Walmart for possible in-store use. The auto-cart actually guides you around the store, helping you to find the products on your list, and then takes your groceries out to the car park, where you can load up your cargo bike. [...]The Dash also cuts out the checkout queue, allowing you to scan items as you go, and pay the cart, forcing you into doing the job of a minimum-wage worker yourself.
Posted by Orrin Judd at July 1, 2016 5:53 PM