Instacart Brings AI Shopping Carts To Wegmans

Instacart is teaming with Wegmans to launch a pilot program using the former’s AI-powered Caper Carts. The first carts will be in place at the grocer’s Dewitt store in Syracuse, New York.

Caper Carts allow customers to track their spending and easily check out. They recognize items as they are placed into the shopping cart, and customers can bag as they shop, tapping signals from an array of Caper Cart cameras, a digital scale, and location sensors connected to NVIDIA Jetson hardware.

"Caper Carts are transforming everyday grocery shopping into a faster, more personalized experience," said David McIntosh, chief connected stores officer at Instacart. "We're excited to partner with Wegmans to bring this technology to their store. Together, we're delivering customers a delightful and personalized shopping journey."

The companies first partnered to offer same-day delivery in 2017 and have since expanded the partnership to include pickup, EBT SNAP acceptance, loyalty program integration, and more.

Caper Carts are part of Instacart Connected Stores, its suite of technologies bridging the online and in-store experience.