An autonomous retail store in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab of Emirates, has recently opened in the city’s Sky Tower – one of the tallest buildings in the city and the world. The store utilizes facial recognition for payment.
The tech is courtesy of Astra Tech, recently acquired by UAE-based fintech company almost a year ago, and its ‘FacePay’ point-of-sale tech for biometric payment authentication integration.
The shop called “B Store” mostly sells grocery and convenience food items, and other basic essentials, where payments can be made with the customer’s face or payment card. Customers can only enter the store after they indicate how they will be paying. Shoppers using FacePay will need to download the appropriate app on their smartphone.
Valeriya Thores, E-Commerce Director at Astra Tech, said in a statement to the Khaleej Times that this innovation is a glimpse into the future of commerce.
B Store represents the future of retail.
This innovative blend of facial recognition technology overhauls traditional shopping methods, offering unparalleled convenience and security. At B Store, your face is your wallet. We are committed to simplifying everyday activities for our customers, and this is a significant stride in that direction.
Furthermore, a spokesperson for the company told the outlet,
For card payments, customers will need to simply tap their cards on the POS machine, while for FacePay, they will need to move to the FacePay machine and simply look at it. Once the payment method of choice is determined, the gates open, granting them access to the store.
Once inside the store, the sensors will detect which items are picked up by customers who will get billed for the items as they exit.
Khaleej Times noted: ‘The store is one of the latest AI-operated shopping experiences currently on offer in the UAE. In September 2021, Carrefour City+ convenience store in Dubai was inaugurated by Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.’
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AUTHOR COMMENTARY
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: [17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. [18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Revelation 13:16-18
Everywhere you turn the world is racing to embrace biometric, facial and palm reading technologies for payments and transactions. Ironically, I feel like America is behind the eight ball significantly, not that I am complaining, but just noticing. Beit so, while we still have some years yet before the actual mark of the beast, we are clearly getting their rapidly.
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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As I have learned, Jacob and whoever reads this:
This is no longer the last days, this is the FINAL PART of the last days, we are approaching the midnight hour.
I really want to make sure I’m right with God.
I’m sick of this life.
Jacob, I have Indiana bloodlines and I’ve been there once, I bet there’s a lot of wickedness in South Bend, but in my opinion, Laredo is FAR WORSE!
I want out!
i too agree, that they’re just testing the waters for the mark of the beast system and if it works now then they’ll just go ahead with more of their plans but if they see too much resistance they’ll try something else.
But in all this craziness, thats happenning around the world, we must all remember that God is before it all.