Supermarket giant Woolworths is expanding its use of artificial intelligence technology that captures customers scanning items at self-checkouts in 250 stores across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland.
The cameras, placed above the head, will “help reduce misscans,” a Woolworths spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
“[The technology] is one of a number of initiatives we’ve rolled out across our checkouts to make shopping more convenient and seamless,” the spokesperson said.
“While most customers do the right thing at our self-serve checkouts, we’re all busy, and mistakes can easily happen.”
Through camera footage and AI technology, it will be able to detect when items are not scanned correctly….