Instacart leader talks Caper Cart and why it may be the game-changer for grocery retail

About this episode

Nick Nickitas discusses Instacart's AI-powered Caper Cart and its impact on grocery retail.

In this episode of the CX Innovators podcast, Nick Nickitas, general manager, local independent grocery, at Instacart, gives the scoop on Instacart's AI-powered Caper Cart innovation and all the wins the smart cart technology provides to shoppers, grocers, retailers and brands. Caper Carts are equipped with cameras, sensors and a built-in scale, which work together with an Edge AI system to automatically recognize items as they are placed in the cart. Once added, shoppers are able to wa...

People in this episode

Guest: Nick Nickitas

Topics covered

• grocery retail
• AI technology
• smart carts

Keywords

• Caper Cart
• Instacart
• Edge AI
• grocery shopping

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Caper Cart, Caper Carts, Edge

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