PUTRAJAYA, June 13 — EzyCart, a smart shopping trolley based on artificial intelligence (AI) which is a local innovation, will be used in leading supermarkets in Malaysia such as Redtick, Lotus’s and Jaya Grocer.

Developed through the collaboration of NanoMalaysia Bhd and AI-based retail automation solution provider Retailetics Sdn Bhd, the smart product has technology such as barcode scanning, product verification (availability, weight) and a combination of advanced sensor features that can avoid the risk of theft.

NanoMalaysia Group chief executive officer Rezal Khairi Ahmad said the EzyCart, which is equipped with an e-wallet system, helps consumers to find products on the shelves and uses antibacterial nanotechnology to keep the carts virus- and bacteria-free for months.

Met after the launch of EzyCart by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Chang Lih Kang at Redtick Putrajaya here today, he said NanoMalaysia allocated a fund of RM1 million for the development of the cart.

For a start, Rezal Khairi said EzyCart will be deployed at Redtick Putrajaya with a total of 10 trolleys placed in the supermarket.

"We (NanoMalaysia) will also guide Retailetics for the purpose of product marketing so as to penetrate the market in the South-east Asian region,” he said.

NanoMalaysia was established in 2011 as a company limited by guarantee (CLBG) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) to act as a business entity entrusted with the commercialisation and industrialisation of nanotechnology through a joint venture model. — Bernama