The Dash Cart is definitely the most high-tech cart ever to grace the shopping experience. With the touchscreen mounted just above the handle, users scan a QR code on their Amazon smartphone app to log in to their account. There, they’ll be able to view items on their Amazon shopping list and check them off as they’re added to the cart.
The basket is equipped with sensors to scan items as they’re placed inside, and it can weigh items as well. There’s also a coupon scanner for easily applying in-store discounts. Once the user is done shopping, they simply exit the store through the designated Dash Cart lane. Their Amazon account will be charged for the trip, no cashier necessary.
The first location to have the Dash Carts will be the Amazon supermarket in Woodland Hills in L.A. The company has yet to reveal where else the carts might appear in the future, though Whole Foods stores might be a logical guess.
