<p class="title">Online giant Amazon plans to open a convenience store in Seattle where hungry customers will be able to grab sandwiches and go, without having to wait in line or use a checkout.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The American group unveiled the concept on Monday for its cashierless "Amazon Go" shop just over a year ago, saying the 170 square meters store would initially offer grocery products to its own employees before being opened to the public.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Early testing however revealed bugs, leading to a delay.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a message on Sunday on its website, Amazon said it had created "the world's most advanced shopping technology so you never have to wait in line."</p>.<p class="bodytext">But if the rollout has taken some time, it's now ready to Go.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People armed with the app are able to pick up items as they roam the store and place them directly in their bags - without the need for shopping carts or baskets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Instead, items are automatically added onto a customer's online account when they're removed from a shelf, or taken off if the item is put back.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The system relies on a mix of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence, according to Amazon.</p>
<p class="title">Online giant Amazon plans to open a convenience store in Seattle where hungry customers will be able to grab sandwiches and go, without having to wait in line or use a checkout.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The American group unveiled the concept on Monday for its cashierless "Amazon Go" shop just over a year ago, saying the 170 square meters store would initially offer grocery products to its own employees before being opened to the public.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Early testing however revealed bugs, leading to a delay.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a message on Sunday on its website, Amazon said it had created "the world's most advanced shopping technology so you never have to wait in line."</p>.<p class="bodytext">But if the rollout has taken some time, it's now ready to Go.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People armed with the app are able to pick up items as they roam the store and place them directly in their bags - without the need for shopping carts or baskets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Instead, items are automatically added onto a customer's online account when they're removed from a shelf, or taken off if the item is put back.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The system relies on a mix of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence, according to Amazon.</p>