Washington, DC (CNN) Tired of standing in line? Wait a bit longer, and you may never have to again.

Amazon AMZN Everyone fromto Silicon Valley startups are trying to eliminate lines in retail stores.

Amazon has opened 24 of its Amazon Go stores , which use cameras and artificial intelligence to see what you've taken off shelves and charge you as you walk out.

Some startups such as San Francisco-based Grabango are closely mimicking Amazon's approach of using AI-powered cameras mounted in ceilings to identify what you've removed from a shelf and then charge you for those items.

But others are trying an entirely different route to skipping the checkout: smart shopping carts. These companies have added cameras and sensors to the carts, and are using AI to tell what you've placed in them. A built-in scale weighs items, in case you have to pay by the pound for an item. Customers pay by entering a credit card, or by using Apple Pay or Google Pay.

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