The first supermarket in China run through artifical intelligence has opened for business in Shanghai, December 1, 2018. Different from a traditional supermarket, customers at the new AI-run store can use their palm print to pay. A customer creates an account which is linked to Alipay and inputs his palm print at the entrance of the supermarket. [Photo:IC]"

Once the palm print is scanned, the turnstile at the entrance of AI supermarket opens automatically, seen here December 1, 2018. [Photo:IC]"

Customers pick out items at the first AI supermarket in China, seen here on December 1, 2018 in Shanghai. The whole process is self-service, as there is no staff at the counter. [Photo:IC]"

A staff member at a new AI-run supermarket in Shanghai shows how to make a purchase with their palm print, December 1, 2018. When the customer scans palm print, the total for their purchases is deducted from Alipay. [Photo:IC]"