Amazon launched the dash smart shelf, a product that automatically checks the weight of daily necessities and reorders them for general use.
The Dash Smart Shelf is like a flat tray-type scale with no weight mark. It connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi and automatically reorders Amazon or sends a notification to the user’s smartphone when the weight of groceries or supplies falls below the set level.
You can choose the size from 180×180mm to 460×330mm. It runs for 2 years using 4 AAA batteries, and if it is cumbersome, you can use an AC adapter, although it is sold separately. Basically, it’s just like a wooden board, so it doesn’t matter what you put on it. You can choose whether to auto-order or just alarm, and you can set the weight as an arbitrary setting or at what percentage.
You can choose from food and detergent products, including beverages and snacks for each company’s brand, pet supplies and diapers, and office supplies. There are not a few choices due to the specific brand, and there are over 1,000 kinds of pet products. Office supplies range from 16TB NAS or rack mount, UPS, and 34-inch 120Hz gaming monitor.
Until now, Amazon has only sold the Dash Smart Shelf to corporate customers, but in the US, consumers can purchase it for $20. Since the first order using the smart shelf is also discounted, you can preserve a portion of the shelf purchase price with a single order.
Meanwhile, Amazon has released a dash button that can be placed near consumables and ordered, or a dash that can be purchased by reading a product package barcode or saying the product name in a voice, but has stopped selling all this year. Amazon ended the sale of the Dash button, but instead voice orders displayed barcodes on Echo and Alexa-enabled devices, allowing automatic reordering from the camera-equipped Echo Show or app. Smart shelves, such as the Dash Smart Shelf, are part of a strategy to expand ordering capabilities in all areas without the need to be aware of it, such as allowing automatic reordering without the push of a button. Related information can be found here .