Amazon sees broad audience for its palm recognition tech Amazon is introducing new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees broader uses in places like stadiums and officesSEATTLE -- Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees a broader potential audience in stadiums, offices and other gated or secured locations. Customers at the stores near Amazon's campus in Washington can flash a palm for entry into secured areas and buy goods. The company chose palm recognition, according to Dilip Kumar, vice president of Physical Retail & Technology, because it's more private than other biometric technology, and a person would be required to purposefully flash a palm at the Amazon One device to engage. Any palm image proffered for use is never stored on the Amazon One device, the company said, for security reasons. The company expects to roll out Amazon One as an option in other Amazon stores in the coming months, which could mean Whole Foods Market grocery stores.

Source: ABC News September 29, 2020 11:48 UTC