date:Jul 05, 2013
he UKs first 'Rapid Scan' Till is currently being piloted in Asda's York Superstore.
The checkout solution, which is made by Wincor Nixdorf, can read barcodes from 360 degrees using image recognition, even if they are facing downwards on the conveyor belt.
According to Asda, items can be scanned in under a second each, meaning that 100 items can be scanned per minute. This is three times faster than scanning individual grocery items by hand, according to the retailer.
Wincor Nixdorf's new ch