Amazon opens first automated supermarket, Amazon Go, in Seattle

Nicholas Fearn
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Amazon Go officially opens its first store in Seattle, but can sensors and cameras stop shoplifters?

Online retail giant Amazon has finally opened the doors of its first automated supermarket, Amazon Go, following a year of testing. The store, which is located in Seattle, is part of the company...

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