You soon won't have to wait for a supermarket assistant to check your age at self-checkouts in the UK.
Supermarket giant Asda is trialling a new self-identification service that uses special cameras to verify your age when purchasing alcoholic products.
As a result, shoppers won’t need to wait for a member of staff to come over and manually check their ID when using a self-service till.
Instead, customers simply have to look up at “age estimation” cameras in the self-checkout screen that will guess your age and verify the purchase.
READ MORE - Warning issued to every single EE, O2 and Vodafone customer in UK
If the system detects a customer looks younger than 25, they can prove their age through Yoti and Post Office EasyID apps.
Those who do not wish to use the digital system at the self-checkouts have the option to show their ID to an Asda worker.
Geri Hebberd, senior director of retail innovation at Asda, said: “We know how time pressed some of our customers are, so we always want to make things quicker and easier for them when they shop with us.
“We are excited to be the first retailer in the UK to test this new technology and are looking forward to seeing what our customers think of the trial.
“The use of this software will enable colleagues to focus on serving customers and make sure they have an excellent experience whilst in store.”
