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Amazon Is Phasing Out Its ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech in Checkout-Less Stores

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Amazon is bidding farewell to its “Just Walk Out” technology in its its checkout-less grocery stores. This technology, which relied on cameras and sensors to monitor shoppers’ items, is being phased out.

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