4hw.org: it sounds like a strange thing to see a self-service store in Shanghai. How can a store operate without a salesperson or a cashier? In fact, as early as last year, there was a self-service hotel in Japan. The whole process was controlled by a robot. Let's take a look at the black technology hidden in this self-service store in Shanghai!
Recently, the Swedish company wheelys announced that it will launch a new concept mobile convenience store called Moby in Shanghai. It can rely on driver driving or remote control to let this unmanned convenience store reach every corner of the city.
A mobile convenience store that looks like the size of 711 and the convenience of the whole family has all kinds of cutting-edge technologies, including solar power generation, automatic driving, AI and cloud computing replenishment, drone delivery, etc.
In appearance, Moby doesn't seem to be much different from ordinary convenience stores, except that there's no salesperson or even cashier in it. If one day you work overtime all night, you will encounter this mobile convenience store on your way home. Don't feel that your overtime adds illusion.
Paul Cromwell, wheely's chief technology officer, said their dream was to build a self driving convenience store. Moby mobile convenience store is still in the beta stage.
Curious? Want to experience in the convenience store? I'm sorry, you need to download a wheel app in your mobile phone first, otherwise the automatic door of the convenience store will not open.
Entering the store, it may be very small and crowded, and it can only hold 4-8 people.
Then you can see what you want to buy. Just scan the barcode of the product and add it to your virtual shopping cart. As soon as you go out, click checkout.
Of course, that's not all. Each Moby convenience store has a 400 inch TV screen on the back, and Moby acts as a mobile billboard.
The entire store is controlled by AI, a holographic store assistant called 'hol', which helps customers make purchases or provide instructions for using services. Moby also includes first aid kits and defibrillators, which are designed to be intimate mobile stores to meet everyone's needs.
You may ask, there is not a clerk, so the goods are almost sold out, what to do?
Wheelys said that by combining AI and cloud technology, Moby retail will automatically monitor inventory status and battery capacity, and replenish as needed. These Moby convenience stores will also share inventory. If one Moby convenience store is short of inventory, another convenience store with enough inventory will arrange replenishment.
In addition, the roof of the convenience store is also equipped with four UAVs. If you find it inconvenient to buy them at home, you can also order them with app, and then the UAV will take the goods to your home. (this function is still testing & hellip;) but the only concern is that I don't know if the freight will be very expensive for such delivery & hellip;
Unlike some of the independent shops that decorated the roadside of most towns before, Moby was set up in the hope that it would impact the shopping malls and bring more people the cutting-edge shopping experience of science fiction. Paul Cromwell, chief technology officer of wheely, said:
Our dream is to drive many self driving convenience stores into rural areas and inner cities.
The company hopes these mobile convenience stores will serve more areas. They estimate that an average community can buy Moby stores for about $30000, and pay extra for logistics to serve the surrounding population.
But if you ask me where this convenience store is, I guess it's wandering in a corner of Shanghai.