Panera Bread Implements Palm Recognition Technology Linked to Security Concerns
Panera Bread restaurants in select locations will install Amazon One devices that scan the unique features of the palm to record a signature for purchases.
Though advertised as making paying easier, the technology has raised security concerns.
Users pre-enroll online at Amazon One, and then complete enrollment in person at a location that uses Amazon One palm-scanning devices.
Specifically, with Panera Bread, users link their personal MyPanera loyalty account with their Amazon One account.
Panera Bread, the first national restaurant to use Amazon One, will initially deploy the technology in its home city of St. Louis, Missouri, with plans to expand to other states later….