High Tech Japanese Bakery Scans Pastries Without Barcodes

Tired of waiting while that new cashier fumbles with the register? A bakery in Tokyo has implemented a new scanning system that allows the cash registers to ring up food without barcodes or human assistance. Cameras and scanning software at Donq Bakery identify the food placed on the checkout counter by recognizing the shape and color of each item. This allows for new and part-time employees who might not recognize all of the items to work the register efficiently and keep down lines.

Not all baked goods are created equal, so the scanner has been trained to recognize various deviations of each type of starchy mass. When unsure about an item, the scanner marks it in yellow and presents a list of similar options in a drop down menu to the cashier who makes a selection. This process trains the software so that it becomes more accurate with use.

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