Amazon’s automated store is now smart enough to identify Pikachus

Amazon Go is a convenience store in Seattle. But unlike other convenience stores, this one lets you pick up the stuff you need and pay for it without having to wait in line for a cashier — so you're essentially just walking in and out. Amazon employees have been test-driving the concept store, and that means also trying to break it: three Amazon workers dressed in Pikachu outfits in a bid to fool the system and essentially rob the store, reports Bloomberg. The Pikachus grabbed sandwiches, snacks, and drinks, but failed in tricking the system. The store's tech was able to correctly identify the employees despite their yellow costumes, charging each Pikachus' respective Amazon account, which is pretty darn impressive.

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