Circle K to install autonomous checkout technology at US convenience store • NFCW

Convenience store giant Circle K^[4] is to add support for cashierless shopping at one of its Phoenix, Arizona, outlets, “with other stores to follow”.

“Customers will be able to simply walk in, take what they like, and walk out, without having to scan anything or wait in line to pay,” technology supplier Standard^[5] says.

“For Standard, this means integrating with Circle K’s existing systems and working with their current store layout, fixtures and lighting, as well as their existing inventory management and replenishment processes.

“There will be no shelf sensors in the Circle K store; instead, Standard leverages ceiling-mounted cameras as well as proprietary AI and machine vision software to accurately associate each shopper with the items they pick up — without using biometric data.”

“In this first store, Circle K customers will be able to choose to have a completely autonomous and touchless shopping experience by paying via a smartphone app, or via cash or credit/debit card at a kiosk or by visiting a traditional cashier station,” the company adds.

“This Arizona store will mark the first-ever retrofit