kris co AI Shopping Agent

kris.co is a next-generation AI shopping agent platform that demonstrates the future of autonomous commerce powered by Arc's USDC payment rails and Google's Gemini AI. The system enables AI agents to independently browse, evaluate, negotiate, and purchase products while handling all financial transactions in real-time. At its core, kris.co features an intelligent shopping assistant that uses Gemini AI to negotiate prices with sellers, securing better deals through simulated conversational bargaining. Once a purchase decision is made, the system processes payments instantly using USDC via Arc's stablecoin-native settlement layer, which provides predictable fees and sub-second finality. The platform showcases several key innovations: (1) autonomous AI decision-making for product selection and price optimization, (2) seamless integration of AI negotiation with blockchain payments, (3) real-time budget management and spending analytics, (4) automatic invoice generation and digital record-keeping, and (5) a complete demonstration of usage-based payment flows where AI agents pay for services, data, and APIs. Built specifically for the Arc hybrid hackathon, kris.co illustrates how AI agents can interact with web services in dynamic marketplaces, paying for exactly what they use while maintaining full financial transparency. The system simulates real commerce scenarios while highlighting Arc's capabilities for fast, low-cost, stablecoin-native settlements that make autonomous agent economies viable. This project demonstrates the practical convergence of AI automation and decentralized finance, offering a glimpse into a future where AI agents can independently participate in digital economies, negotiate terms, and execute financial transactions—all powered by Arc's reliable payment infrastructure and USDC's stable value.