Walmart
tests a
giant self-serve kiosk that dispenses groceries
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So much for Walmart's smiling greeters.
The big box chain built a
giant self-serve kiosk for grocery pick-up in the parking lot of one of its Oklahoma superstores. *
Customers simply order their food online, then, upon arriving at the store, type in a code on the side of the 20-by-80-foot building, which retrieves the contents of their shopping list within minutes. A big metal door slides open, and customers pull their
groceries from a bin—** human interaction needed. *
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Store employees pack each order into a bin and load them into the contraption ahead of time. The storage bay is equipped with freezers and refrigeration and will eventually be accessible 24 hours a day.
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