Service and Vending Much has been reported about new capabilities of self service equipment thanks to technology, but when it comes to vending, one maxim has never changed since the time Hero of Tesibus is believed to have invented a coin-operated machine to dispense sacrificial water in ancient Egypt: Service makes the difference. In vending industry parlance, “service”… Read More »
Food Vending Via RFiD and RedyRef In food vending RFiD news RedyRef announces new Smart Vending Fridge deployment. This is not their first foray into vending and RFiD. See page on RedyRef. Meanwhile, RFID technology in these smart vending machines offers several benefits, including: Real-time inventory monitoring Enhanced operational efficiency Improved accuracy in tracking products Faster transactions and… Read More »
Vending Kiosks and AI Anthropic’s AI vending test draws boos, but tech evolution will bring change. Wonderful article and insight by Elliot Maras on Retail Automation — Will AI replace traditional vending businesses? A recent blog on this topic by Anthropic, a San Francisco based AI systems provider and researcher, has sparked a harsh riposte from the business and… Read More »