Tesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology used in football.

Tesco isn't the only supermarket chain to introduce this new self-service checkout system in stores. Earlier this month, Sainsbury's also rolled out its own "VAR-style" checkouts.

Tesco has introduced cameras to its self-service tills in order to find anyone failing to scan items. The technology, called video assistant referee (VAR) is AI-enabled and constantly monitors the ...

Tesco introduces new "VAR-style" checkouts This isn't the only change at Tesco recently, with the supermarket also rolling out new "VAR-style" checkouts in stores across the UK back in May.

Shoppers have mocked a new Tesco VAR-style security measure that tries to prevent people from “conning” self-service checkouts. The UK’s biggest supermarket chain has installed overhead ...

Tesco introduces new "VAR-style" checkouts This isn't the only change at Tesco recently, with the supermarket also rolling out new "VAR-style" checkouts in stores across the UK back in May.