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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail software, AI technologies in retail |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | New York, US |
Area served | US and Canada[1] |
Key people | Lindon Gao (CEO), York Yang, Yilin Huang, Ahmed Beshry[1][2][3] |
| Products | Caper Carts[4] |
| Services | Autonomous checkout software |
| Parent | Instacart |
| Website | www |
Caper is a software technology company that develops and deploys AI-powered automated checkout devices[5] as well as AI-based software applications[6][7] for retailers, grocers, convenience stores and other general merchandising store formats.[1][8][9] Caper AI was established in 2016 by Lindon Gao, York Yang, Yilin Huang and Ahmed Beshry. It is headquartered in Manhattan, New York.[10]
In October 2021, American retail delivery company Instacart acquired Caper for $350 million.[11]
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- ^ "This shopping cart knows what you're buying". CNN Business. 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Caper CEO Looks to Cut the Checkout Line with 'Smart Shopping Cart'". Cheddar.
- ^ "To Beat Amazon At Its Own Game, Retailers Are Turning To Caper, The AmazonGo Experience In A Cart". Forbes.
- ^ "Sobeys tests smart shopping cart that scans and checks out". 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Tired of long lines? A Canadian grocery chain debuts Smart Carts with self-checkout". The Washington Post.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (October 19, 2021). "Instacart acquires smart checkout startup Caper AI for $350M". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 9, 2023.