{"id":2065,"date":"2026-01-07T22:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/amazons-smart-shopping-cart-for-whole-foods-gets-bigger-lighter-and-adds-tap-to-pay\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:36:05","slug":"amazons-smart-shopping-cart-for-whole-foods-gets-bigger-lighter-and-adds-tap-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/amazons-smart-shopping-cart-for-whole-foods-gets-bigger-lighter-and-adds-tap-to-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon\u2019s smart shopping cart for Whole Foods gets bigger, lighter, and adds tap-to-pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A photo of Amazon\u2019s upgraded Dash Cart\" data-caption=\"Amazon says its new Dash Cart has a 40 percent larger capacity.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/amazon-dash-cart-upgrade.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tAmazon says its new Dash Cart has a 40 percent larger capacity.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Amazon is launching a revamped version of its smart shopping cart, which it plans to bring to dozens of Whole Foods locations by the end of this year, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/retail\/amazon-redesigned-dash-cart-whole-foods-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement on Wednesday<\/a>. The new Dash Cart features a \u00ab\u00a0more responsive\u00a0\u00bb item scanner that&rsquo;s now located next to the built-in display, along with a new NFC reader that lets you tap to pay with your credit card or phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Amazon&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/12\/23198177\/amazon-smart-shopping-dash-cart-ai-powered-sensors-fresh-whole-markets-stores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous Dash Cart design<\/a> put scanners beneath and in front of the handle, potentially making them harder to spot. It also only let you pay with the credit card attached to your Amazon account.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Dash-Cart-Still-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;The Dash Cart's scanner is now placed beside the built-in display.&lt;\/em&gt; | Image: Amazon\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Amazon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">With the upgraded Dash Cart, you&rsquo;ll find a new scale alo \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/857811\/amazon-redesigned-dash-cart-whole-foods-fresh-launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon says its new Dash Cart has a 40 percent larger capacity. 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