Amazon Launches Palm-Scanning App for Faster Checkout

Amazon Launches New App for Contactless Palm Recognition Service

On Thursday, Amazon unveiled the release of its innovative app for Amazon One, a contactless palm recognition service that enables customers to make purchases by simply hovering their palm over a device. This service is available at various locations, including over 500 Whole Foods Market stores, Amazon stores, and more than 150 third-party establishments.

Convenient Sign-Up Process

Users no longer need to visit a physical retail location to sign up for Amazon One. Instead, they can now download the Amazon One app (available for iOS or Android devices) and capture a photo of their palm from the comfort of their home. After creating an online profile and adding a payment method, the user’s palm is integrated into the system and can be utilized for various purposes, such as payment, entry, age verification, and loyalty rewards at numerous stores, stadiums, airports, fitness centers, and more.

Secure Palm Image Encryption

Amazon assures that all palm images captured through the new app are encrypted and securely transmitted to a dedicated Amazon One domain within the AWS cloud. The images cannot be saved or downloaded to a mobile device, ensuring the privacy and security of user data.

Widespread Adoption and Enterprise Expansion

According to Amazon, the Amazon One service has been utilized more than 8 million times. The launch of the app follows Amazon’s recent expansion of the technology for enterprise identity purposes, allowing companies to authenticate employees upon entry.