Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inVicky ShawThursday 24 September 2026 08:38 BSTRelated: Met Police deploys e-bikes, drones and live facial recognition to catch phone thievesRevolut has unveiled an in-store facial recognition checkout system called Pay with Smile, enabling customers to make everyday purchases with a “simple glance”.The technology is being trialled from 24 to 26 September at Kiss the Hippo cafes in Bloomsbury, Chelsea and Soho.Customers must actively opt in via their Revolut app settings to use the feature, which encrypts facial recognition data end-to-end. Personal data will not be stored by merchants.Should checks pass and a successful match is found, an account-to-account payment is authorised.Revolut is offering zero per cent processing fees on Pay with Smile transactions, which it said will help ease burdens on independent venues.In fullNew facial recognition store checkout system piloted in London cafesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in