Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK
News Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK The goal is to reduce payment friction, but it's bound to be controversial. 24, 2026 6:09 am EST Revolut Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Revolut is trialing a new facial recognition system in the UK that could be convenient but controversial, the company announced. The company says its Pay with Smile system is the UK's first in-store facial recognition system and has no processing fees for merchants.
- ▪News Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK The goal is to reduce payment friction, but it's bound to be controversial.
- ▪24, 2026 6:09 am EST Revolut Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Revolut is trialing a new facial recognition system in the UK that could be convenient but controversial, the company announced.
- ▪The company says its Pay with Smile system is the UK's first in-store facial recognition system and has no processing fees for merchants.
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News Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK The goal is to reduce payment friction, but it's bound to be controversial. By Steve Dent Sept. 24, 2026 6:09 am EST Revolut Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Revolut is trialing a new facial recognition system in the UK that could be convenient but controversial, the company announced. The company says its Pay with Smile system is the UK's first in-store facial recognition system and has no processing fees for merchants. It's only being offered at select Kiss the Hippo coffee locations in London, to start with. Pay with Smile will run on Revolut Register, the company's new hospitality point-of-sale (POS) hardware system.
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