The end of ATMs? This is the supermarket that serves an artificial intelligence in Cundinamarca

2023-07-11 00:19:53

At the moment, the store operates in the Ponte Verdi condominium, in Cota, Cundinamarca, because the initiative, according to the creators, is designed so that people who live in condominiums on the outskirts of cities do not have to leave their buildings to find what they need.

The residents of the condominium can find liquor, frozen food, ice cream, dairy, mecatos, pasta, eggs, butter, some personal hygiene and household products, pet food, among other products and the prices would be very similar to those of the conventional stores.

The smart supermarket would have been inaugurated two months ago and it seems to be a complete success, since there is no business inside that condominium and people had to travel 20 minutes to the center of Cota.

How does the smart store work?

In order to enter the supermarket, it is mandatory to download an application called Konyu, which shows the products and the quantity available.

In order to enter and buy, it is mandatory to have the app’s wallet recharged, because it is through this that the user can open the door of the store, if he does not have money in the wallet, the user may be blocked.

Once you enter the site, the cameras are in charge of recognizing users, reporting what products they carry, and managing inventory in real time.

However, the issue of payment is made in the application, about three hours after the person leaves the store and when the videos are processed, the money is deducted from the person’s wallet in the application of the products. that he took

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Konyu’s inspiration comes from Amazon Go in Seattle (United States) in 2018, a fully automated store with the innovative Just Walk Out shopping experience, a shopping model that allows consumers to take the product they are interested in and walk out of the shop without having to wait in lines at the checkout counters.