ShelfX Vending Fridge automatically charges you for what you take out of it
Author: Tyler Evans
Store shelves haven’t changed much since the advent of the UPC barcode, but a new company called ShelfX is looking to change that a bit by bringing RFID cards, QR codes, and smart shelves to your supermarket. The first implementation of the technology is the (unimaginatively) titled Vending Fridge, which unlocks after it recognizes your account (containing your payment method) from an RFID card or an iPhone app that’ll scan a QR code on the fridge. Once unlocked, you can peruse the sodas, sandwiches, fruits, or other items in the fridge and remove what you’d like. After closing the fridge it’ll figure out what items were removed (even if you moved stuff around you’ll only be charged for missing items) and it’ll automatically process the…
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