3. Wakefern Food Corp. becomes first to try Trigo autonomous shopping technology in USA
Wakefern Food Corp. has opened The Pantry, a checkout-free convenience store for the workers at its Edison, New Jersey campus that features Trigo technology.
This uses computer vision with a series of cameras and shelf sensors to identify products picked up by people.
Wakefern is the first US company to test Trigo’s technology, which has been deployed by several retailers in Europe and the UK, including REWE and Tesco.
“Our associates can shop The Pantry at work for groceries they need at home while simultaneously providing helpful feedback for us on the technology,” says Charles McWeeney, VP of Technology, Innovation and Strategy at Wakefern.
“The chance to evolve in the self-service space at retail is important and we hope to learn more about frictionless checkout and how we can potentially provide this cutting-edge and convenient technology to Wakefern member owned businesses.”
4. Żabka Group showcases AiFi and Microsoft powered Żabka Nano autonomous store at NRF 2023
Żabka Group this week joined Microsoft at NRF 2023 in New York.
Żabka Nano, an autonomous store concept that has been developed under the umbrella of Żabka Future for over a year and a half, was featured at the Microsoft booth.
“Participation in this prestigious event is not only an opportunity for us to establish new partnerships but also an opportunity to present Żabka as one of the world’s most innovative companies in the retail industry.,” says Tomasz Blicharski, EVP, Managing Director of Żabka Future.
“Warsaw, thanks to our concept, has become the world capital of autonomous stores, so I am glad that we have the opportunity to present this project to a global audience.”
“We want to show how our new technologies, created in cooperation with our partners, make life easier and free up our customers’ time.”
