Episode 236
VICE News Tonight · Season 2 · Episode 236
Alibaba, China's biggest online shopping giant is forging into the off line world with an advanced, tech-savvy supermarket called Hema. Each Hema combines a fresh-food market that uses facial recognition technology for payments, a robotic restaurant and a distribution center for home deliveries. VICE News visits a Hema in Shanghai. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.
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Season
2
Episode
236
Air Date
13/Nov/2018
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
25 min
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Alibaba, China's biggest online shopping giant is forging into the off line world with an advanced, tech-savvy supermarket called Hema. Each Hema combines a fresh-food market that uses facial recognition technology for payments, a robotic restaurant and a distribution center for home deliveries. VICE News visits a Hema in Shanghai. Watch Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET.
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