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The cashier-less stores operated by Amazon, namely Amazon Go and Fresh, have garnered attention for their ability to enable customers to "Just Walk Out" by using cameras, sensors, and AI to determine who bought what without the need for a traditional checkout process. I've personally used them quite often and found them fascinating. However, in reality, it turns out that people in India were actually monitoring the camera footage and determining who bought what to process the charges. Quite high-tech, isn't it?

Unfortunately, due to the increased labor costs in India, Amazon has decided to discontinue the cashier-less checkout systems at both Go and Fresh stores. Instead, by the end of the year, they plan to sell this technology to over 120 third-party businesses.

It remains uncertain whether this system will continue, but at the very least, it will no longer be under Amazon's direct control. As someone who frequently uses Amazon Fresh, I hope this innovative system doesn't disappear entirely.