Why is Amazon getting rid of its palm readers in stores?

It’s been half a decade since Amazon introduced its Amazon One palm scanners to make transactions quick and easy. But it seems many customers just weren’t interested. Amazon cited a lack of use as the reason why it has decided to remove the palm readers from most locations.

“In response to limited customer adoption, we’re discontinuing Amazon One, our authentication service for facility access and payment,” the company said. The technology will be phased out at retail locations and facility entrances like sports stadiums by June 3. It will remain available for patients to use to check in at health-care locations. For those worried about privacy, Amazon stated that “all customer data associated with Amazon One will be securely deleted after the service ends.”