Re-ordering things when you're actually almost out of them as opposed to on a fixed schedule seems ideal from the consumer's perspective. To me this is a better solution to the problem Amazon tried to solve with Dash buttons.
I could imagine living in a future world where my grocery list is dynamically defined as the products e.g., below 25% of their original weight.
I am excited to try it.
The re-ordering part is a bonus, but simply knowing what I'm nearly out of in real time would be very, very, helpful.
I imagine this is more true of people with kids, who are not naturally inclined to track and communicate this information. They will, however, chew you out when you return from the store without more of the cereal that they have just finished. ;)
I think of it as the "declarative kitchen" like how we have declarative infrastructure or declarative languages. Now if only I could declare some brownies...
Camera in a fridge? Solves a problem no one has ever had (since the invention of doors).
Actual sensor fusion between shelf weight scales + image recognition + a "light touch" UX model to predict current stock? And reorder?
Could close the loop and automate the entire "essentials" grocery experience. And actually free up useful time for people.
- "Books online?! Feh!" - "Power from hydrocarbons?! Nonsense! Get a real job!" - "Flying machines? We need more bicycles!"
It would be better to engage with the founders and ask why they started the company and what they think the can achieve. I did that and have enjoyed working with Liana and Michael. Also, though it doesn't matter much, neither of them studied CS in college.