New payment tech in Carrefour allows UAE shoppers to pay with their face

New payment tech in Carrefour allows UAE shoppers to pay with their face

Hypermarkets chain Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE and Dubai-based payment processor Network International have rolled out a new technology that lets UAE shoppers make payments with just their face at the checkout counter.

The two firms on Friday launched their face recognition payment scheme, a first in the UAE, enabling checkout points at Carrefour Deira and Amsaf Mall in Jumeirah to accept payments using Face Pay.

PopID, the gateway for verifying an individual's identity based on face for applications such as loyalty, payment, and entry has developed Face Pay.

Shoppers who sign up for Face Pay will only need to show their face at the counter and walk out. No card, cash or phone will be required to complete any transaction.

“[Consumers can now] purchase products at Carrefour by smiling at a payment terminal instead of pulling out a phone or card,” according to a statement.

Mass adoption

While the new biometrics-enabled payment terminals are still being piloted at select stores, the payment scheme will soon be rolled out across the UAE.

“This solution is based on proprietary facial recognition technology developed by PopID and provisioned through Network International acceptance network for mass adoption across the UAE,” the statement said.

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