This is how the first supermarket with AI and without staff will work

The Technological startup Konyu, in collaboration with the construction company Amarilo, launched the first autonomous market driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in a residential condominium in Cota, Cundinamarca.

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It benefits 253 homes and began operations last May.
It works without an attendant and offers a cashless, skip-the-line experience, available 24/7.

Thanks to artificial intelligence and the IoT, it is able to recognize users, record their purchases, manage payments and track inventory, all in real time.

Roberto Moreno, president and founder of the constructorto yelloweitherhighlights that the new dynamics have made people look for quiet places to live.

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“For this reason, we care about developing sustainable urban projects with access to everything necessary to live and we are committed to providing solutions to the different needs of the residents of our projects, positively impacting their quality of life”.
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Carlos Alberto Álvarez, COO of Konyu, emphasized that autonomous markets not only provide a unique experience for usersbut are a new form of operational efficiency in the distribution of products.

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He stressed that this Market model in residential units have all the potential to be a direct-to-consumer sales channel as they can be supplied by several manufacturers simultaneously.

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