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Algorithms · June 2019Gaffe level: Typo

Walmart's Checkout Cameras Are

Walmart installed AI cameras in 1,000 stores to catch self-checkout theft, watching every unscanned item in real time. Smile, you are now on the shrink-prevention network.

Source: TechSpot

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AI Cameras at a Brooklyn Recycling Plant Recover 89% of Aluminum Cans

Climate · October 2026 Kudos level: Bravo

Greyparrot's AI cameras above the sorting belts at a Brooklyn recycling plant measured 89% aluminum recovery, nearly double the average U.S. rate. The systems now run in seven U.S. states and more than 20 countries, with 10 to 30% efficiency gains reported at facilities using them.

Source: Canary Media

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