Category: News
Peak-Shift Vending Machine wins Award
The Japan’s METI Prize was awarded to a peak-shift Vending machine developed by Coca-Cola Japan Co. It can saved energy by using vacuum insulation material and improving air-tightness.
Vodka Vending Machine
A vending machine in the Ukrainian city of Melitopol that is supposed to sell coffee was jerry-rigged to dispense shots of vodka instead—-at about $1 a pop.
Calorie info coming to vending machines
Office workers in search of snacks will be counting calories along with their change under new labeling regulations for vending machines included in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law.
‘Kindle Kiosk’ vending machine
Amazon is venturing further into the world of physical retail — experimenting with standalone, automated “Kindle Kiosk” vending machines in selected airports and shopping malls.
First U.S. Bitcoin Vending Machine installed
Not tech-obsessed San Francisco or New York — has claimed the title of first city to install an operational Bitcoin vending machine in the U.S.
Raw Milk Vending Machine
Raw milk vending machine is drawing plenty of European customers and increasing amount of envy from raw milk advocates in the United States.
Milk vending machine in Nottingham
A Nottinghamshire dairy farm has installed a fresh milk vending machine at the end of its drive to bring customers fresher produce. Milk from the machine costs £1 a litre.
Alcohol vending machines for Friday night
Buying a beer could be as easy as pressing a button after this legislative session. Customers would present their IDs to the establishment’s staff and receive a wristband for age verification.
Safe Sex Vending Machine
State Aids Control Society is gearing up to install condom vending machines in all public toilets in the city. The idea is to take the total number to 500 before the end of this financial year.
Vending machines dispenses books
Readers craving Homer, Baudelaire or Lewis Carroll in the middle of the night can get a quick fix at one of the French capital’s five newly installed book vending machines.