According to foreign media reports, Amazon has announced that it will launch its handheld payment technology on all Whole Foods in the United States by the end of this year.

Amazon One is a Biometrics, a Biometrics technology that allows users to enter stores and pay for goods by placing their palms on a scanning device. Shoppers must first connect their palms to the stored credit card. Afterwards, they only need to wave their hands at the kiosk to make the payment.

The company initially introduced this technology in its Go cashless store, and later began adding it to the Whole Foods supermarket. At present, more than 200 Whole Foods Market have introduced Amazon One. Amazon said that in the next few months, it will introduce this technology to its remaining 500 or so Whole Foods Market.

The retail giant stated that it has seen a "growing demand" for this technology, with Amazon One being used 3 million times so far.

Amazon is increasingly promoting its physical store technology to third parties. The company has signed agreements with airport stores, sports venues, and concert venues to install its just walk out system based on handheld payment technology and cashless checkout.

In addition, the popular roasted coffee chain Panera Bread began testing Amazon One in some of its stores earlier this year. In May this year, the Ballpark of Coors Field in Denver began to allow visitors to use palm scanning equipment to buy alcohol.