Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Behold! The Shopping Trolley of the Future!


Although we still don't have hoverboards or flying cars, something else is about to get a futuristic upgrade - the humble shopping trolley.

Carindale IGA in Brisbane is about to get the new-and-improved shopping trolley, following in the steps of IGAs in NSW and Victoria. It will feature an LCD screen and control panel, and the trolleys can be used to locate items in the store, scan products as they are purchased for a running tally, or use a list pre-loaded on a website. It can also inform you of any specials, as well has track which aisle you're in instore and make appropriate reccomendations.

I just hope they've fixed the steering and handling. Trying to maneuver the standard trolley around a packed supermarket is akin to trying to do a precision driving course with a bus with flat tyres. On ice.

via Gizmodo

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