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Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation

Upload a photo of your shopping list and let AI fill your cart instantly.

Deep Dive

Uber Eats has launched a beta AI 'Cart Assistant' to automate grocery shopping. Users can upload a photo of a handwritten list or recipe, and the AI instantly adds items to their cart. It personalizes choices based on past orders, like your usual milk brand. The feature aims to slash shopping time, helping Uber Eats compete with rivals Instacart and DoorDash, which are also deploying similar AI shopping chatbots.

Why It Matters

This signals a major shift in e-commerce, where AI will handle the tedious task of list-building, saving users significant time.