Microsoft is developing checkout - free technology in a bid to rival Amazon Go , according to unnamed sources . The system has been demonstrated to retailers worldwide and Microsoft is in talks with Walmart about a possible partnership , the sources said . The Seattle - based Amazon Go store uses cameras and sensors to identify items in a shopper 's basket and charges their credit card when they enter the store . Amazon Go will open further stores in Seattle and San Francisco soon . The automated checkout market in the US is worth $ 50bn , according to Gene Munster from Loup Ventures .
Microsoft is developing checkout-free technology in a bid to rival Amazon Go, according to unnamed sources. The system has been demonstrated to retailers worldwide and Microsoft is in talks with Walmart about a possible partnership, the sources said. The Seattle-based Amazon Go store uses cameras and sensors to identify items in a shopper's basket and charges their credit card when they exit the store. Amazon Go will open further stores in Chicago and San Francisco soon. The automated checkout market in the US is worth $50bn, according to Gene Munster from Loup Ventures.