Instacart and Price Chopper and McKeever's Market & Eatery announced that Caper Carts, Instacart's AI-powered smart carts, are now available at select stores in Missouri. Caper Carts make shopping an adventure by allowing customers to effortlessly scan items as they shop, manage their grocery budget in real-time and skip the checkout line. Caper Carts are available starting at Price Chopper in Parkville and McKeever's Market & Eatery in Lee's Summit, followed by a broader deployment in the coming months.

Caper Carts are used by people of all ages, from kids to senior citizens, and are especially popular among couples and families. Customers will be able to access more shopping experiences using Caper Carts that feature an interactive screen to engage customers, track spending for budget-friendly shopping, and directly access coupons and deals through a loyalty program. Caper Carts also have features available to engage customers throughout the entire shopping journey ?

from recommendations as they shop and gamification elements that reward customers once a spending threshold is achieved. Price Chopper has partnered with Instacart since 2017 to power both same-day delivery and pickup via the Instacart App. Price Chopper also recently introduced Instacart Storefront to power its e-commerce website.

Caper Carts are part of Connected Stores, Instacart's suite of in-store technologies that help grocers bridge the online and in-store shopping experience.