Instacart and Weis Markets just announced that Caper Carts are live at select Weis locations in Pennsylvania, bringing AI-powered shopping intelligence into the grocery aisle of a Mid-Atlantic food retailer that has been expanding its technology infrastructure steadily since joining the Instacart Marketplace in 2023.
The Caper Cart is a smart shopping cart equipped with basket-facing camera sensors, weights and measures-certified scales, location-tracking systems, outward-facing cameras, and a touchscreen, according to the press release.
As customers shop, the cart tracks their spend in real time, surfaces location-based digital coupons they can clip mid-trip, and allows Weis Rewards members to sign up or redeem loyalty benefits directly on the cart without visiting a separate kiosk or app.
