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Posted on 09/04/2024 11:25:14 AM PDT by DallasBiff
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A new convenience store has opened up on UVA Grounds.
Gaston's Market located on Brandon Ave is a no-wait checkout-free retail store that sells food, drinks and essentials at all hours of the day.
The unique aspect of Gaston’s Market is that it is an AI-powered convenience store, meaning there’s no cashier.
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Does every item in the store have a chip on it? I guess so, since a person takes items and leaves.
Listen! I don’t want a Mounds! I want an Almond Joy!
Who stocks the store with products? An AI robot?
So they can save hiring a clerk for $8 an hour and spend $80,000 on a tech to keep the AI running.
You can rest assured that anything you buy is gov’t approved.
“Sometimes you feel like a nut...”
Perhaps a giant vending machine with advanced robotics inside. It would cut down on employees and theft as you pay then receive the item. It also allows for a significantly smaller footprint.
I don't know, but the guy who had a late night marijuana session, would probably scarf up 10 big bags of Cheeto's, to satisfy the munchies and not pay.
Just awesome. Great 80s movie, precursor to the over the top action movies that poked fun at the genre. Last Action Hero fine right.
Done right, that is. Darned auto-correct
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