Diebold Nixdorf Integrates Yoti Age Verification for Intelligent Self-Check

Published Date : 6/25/2025 

Diebold Nixdorf's new integration of Yoti's age verification and Smart Vision produce recognition is revolutionizing self-checkout technology. The system, now live at EDEKA Beckesepp in Germany, uses AI to identify fresh produce and verify customer ages, streamlining the shopping experience. 

The biometrics and digital payments industry has seen plenty of facial recognition, and even (at ball games) some hot dog recognition. Now, meet the next evolution in object recognition in the shopping experience: automated fruit and vegetable recognition. According to a release, Smart Vision technology from Diebold Nixdorf installed at the new EDEKA Beckesepp store in Waltershofen, Germany, powers self-service checkouts that can perform age checks – and tell a banana from a kumquat. n nEDEKA Beckesepp is part of German supermarket EDEKA Group, which also includes the EDEKA Jäger brand. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS): 

Q: How does the Smart Vision system identify produce at self-checkouts?

A: The system uses a camera combined with sophisticated algorithms to analyze items on the scale, distinguishing between different fruits and vegetables without barcodes.

Q: What role does Yoti play in this technology?

A: Yoti provides facial age estimation (FAE) tech, which is integrated into the Vynamic Smart Vision Age Verification system to check customer ages for age-restricted purchases.

Q: What are the benefits of this technology for shoppers?

A: It allows faster, more intuitive checkouts, reduces dependency on staff, and enables 24/7 access to age-restricted items with ID verification.

Q: How accurate is facial age estimation compared to human judgment?

A: Yoti claims their AI-based FAE is faster, more consistent, and less error-prone than human age guessing, which is often unreliable.

Q: Where is this technology currently being tested?

A: The system is active at EDEKA Beckesepp in Germany and has been deployed at three EDEKA Jäger stores. A trial is also ongoing in Lithuania with a major supermarket chain. 

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