Supermarket of the Future

Imagine this, you’re on your way home when you remember the fridge is empty but you don't feel like going into the supermarket and you know at this time parking is a nightmare. Or you promised to pick up some snacks on your way to a friend's party but it's raining and parking is still a nightmare. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your shopping without getting out of your car? Russian inventor Semenov Dahir Kurmanbievich believes a drive-through supermarket is the answer.

His idea works like this: a customer drives up to an empty space like the ones you find in a petrol station. They stay in the car and then choose what they want from turning shelves which they control with a button. They put their food on the conveyor belt as they choose it. When they are finished, they drive forward, pay and drive out with their groceries. At the same time, workers upstairs refill the shelves so there is always enough food.

Mr Kurmanbievich believes his idea can improve customer service and make it easier for shoppers. He thinks this type of supermarket will give customers a bigger choice of food and lower the amount of time people wait in queues.

Maybe you are thinking about all the car exhaust fumes. Well, Mr Kurmanbievich thought about that too. The supermarket has a ventilation system which makes sure the air is clean. The idea needs a lot of space and money to get it to work. It is a combination of making it easy for customers and as quick as online grocery shopping.