Abstract: Commonly found in public areas, vending machines require interaction between users and the machine in order to acquire products. Handling standardvending machine interfaces has been known to ...

Anthropic installed an AI-powered vending machine in the WSJ office. The LLM, named Claudius, was responsible for autonomously purchasing inventory from wholesalers, setting prices, tracking inventory ...

A first-of-its-kind vending machine is now up and running at the Tanger Outlets, and it's all for a good cause. Light the World Giving Machine allows visitors to make purchases that benefit local and ...

Imagine this: You're sitting at Boston's Logan International Airport, stomach growling (you skipped dinner amid a mad dash to your gate). Looking up from your phone, you spot a blue-and-white vending ...

Learn how to create a fully functional mini Pepsi vending machine using cardboard in this detailed step-by-step tutorial. From building the dispensing and coin mechanisms to painting and branding, ...

The vending machine has become a modern aspect of Japanese culture. In Tokyo, for example, it's hard to walk a block without spotting several of them against a building. Although the purpose of the ...

When one thinks of vending machines, one tends to think of delicious, but likely not healthy snacks like candy bars, potato chips, and soft drinks. But there is nothing wrong with treating yourself to ...

A free vending machine stocked full of groceries, including fresh produce and eggs, has been launched in the Bronx, New York City, the first of its kind made to serve the general public. The NGO ...

When most people walk up to a vending machine, they expect to find sodas, chips or candy bars. But at a new kiosk in San Francisco, customers are met with something different: fresh pasta. Chef ...

Adventure_Mode blends social platform, game, and interactive storytelling with no technical skills needed. Users can personalise stories using their own photos, voices, and friends. Lore Machine is ...

Last month, Chick-fil-A launched its first temperature-controlled market fridge in the U.S. It's basically a high-tech vending machine serving fresh food in a Georgia hospital. Since it went online, ...

Chick-fil-A is trying to satisfy your chicken cravings at all hours — or at least six days a week. The chain just launched its first-ever 24-hour vending machine for anyone craving a wrap at 2 a.m.