Instacart and Wakefern Food Corp. announced the addition of more Caper Carts at Wakefern supermarket banners. Wakefern is adding Caper Carts at four ShopRite stores in the Philadelphia area.

In May 2024, the AI-powered shopping carts arrived at the ShopRite in Hoboken, NJ, and customers there have embraced the technology. To date, 11 ShopRite stores have added the smart shopping carts as another option for customers, and Wakefern expects more of its members to adopt the technology over the next year. Stores installing the carts in June 2024 include locations in Philadelphia and surrounding areas such as the ShopRites of Morrell Plaza, Bridge & Harbison, Brookhaven, and the ShopRite of Drexeline.

The carts are also planned for a new ShopRite store expected to open in Mount Kisco, NY later this year. Caper Carts turn shopping into an adventure with an interactive screen and AI features that allow customers to scan items as they shop, manage their budget in real-time and check out seamlessly. The smart cart uses sensors, computer vision technology and built-in scales to scan items and weigh produce as they are placed in the cart.

The cart also allows customers to link their ShopRite Price Plus membership to apply in-store savings and deals. To checkout, customers simply scan the barcode displayed on the cart's screen at the store's self-checkout area. ShopRite is an available retailer through Instacart's e-commerce platform.

As part of Connected Stores, Caper Cart is another Instacart Platform technology, helping grocers bridge the online and in-store shopping experience.