Amazon to launch palm-scanning payment system in Whole Foods
Amazon will launch a palm-scanning payment system at its Whole Foods store in Seattle, the company said on Wednesday.
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The rollout of Amazon One is planned for more Whole Food stores in the US but the same technology has been available at a dozen Amazon physical stores since September.
Customers need to link their credit card to their handprint the first time they enter the store and from then on they are allowed to pay for items by placing their palm over a scanning device.
The company said that it will initially roll out the tech in the Seattle Capitol Hill neighborhood but it will launch the system at seven Seattle-area Whole Foods in coming months.
Amazon said it has signed up thousands of users of the system and that it hopes to sell the palm-scanning technology to other companies like retailers, stadiums and office buildings.
Last September, Amazon said it was in "active discussions with several potential customers."
According to CNBC, privacy and security experts have raised concerns about the dangers of shoppers handing over biometric data to companies.