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title: ""In Shanghai, a prototype of a new 24-hour convenience store has no…"
date: 2017-06-14
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# "In Shanghai, a prototype of a new 24-hour convenience store has no…

*June 14, 2017 · Facebook*

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[https://www.fastcompany.com/40429419/this-tiny-grocery-store-is-mobile-self-driving-and-run-by-ai](https://www.fastcompany.com/40429419/this-tiny-grocery-store-is-mobile-self-driving-and-run-by-ai){target="_blank"}
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\"In Shanghai, a prototype of a new 24-hour convenience store has no staff, no registers, and the whole thing is on wheels, designed to eventually drive itself to a warehouse to restock, or to a customer to make a delivery.\
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The startup behind it believes that it's the model for the grocery store of the future--and because it's both mobile and far cheaper to build and operate than a typical store, it could also help bring better access to groceries to food deserts and rural areas.\"\
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[https://www.fastcompany.com/40429419/this-tiny-grocery-store-is-mobile-self-driving-and-run-by-ai](https://www.fastcompany.com/40429419/this-tiny-grocery-store-is-mobile-self-driving-and-run-by-ai){target="_blank"}
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