A kiosk in the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York using Amazon Go technology on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The store enables a shopper to just pick up an item and walk out with Amazon “tracking” your purchase and charging you. Amazon recently announced it was closing many Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores. (© Richard B. Levine)

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