7 Examples of Innovative Vending Machines
Veat - A Network of Plant-Based Vending Machines in Sweden
Eating a nutritious diet is extremely helpful to prevent many diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Unfortunately, access to proper and nutritious food is not always convenient, and that's the main reason why Andreas Karlsson created VEAT, a network of vending machines offering delicious and well-balanced meals prepared by prominent Swedish chefs.
This startup has the goal to make healthy and sustainable food affordable and accessible for everyone. Currently located in warehouses and offices, VEAT vending machines offer a selection of salads, wraps, meals, and snacks ranging from 3 to 10 USD. To reduce food waste, unsold products are donated to charitable organizations.
Juicebot - An Organic Juice Vending Machine
What would you think if we told you that most companies alter their juice or smoothies via pasteurization or HPP, stretching juice shelf life from 2-3 days to 40+ days? That isn’t very healthy or fresh, to be honest.
Enter the modern way to juice. JuiceBot is the world’s first robotic juice dispenser that focuses on keeping light and heat oxidation out of your drink. Every drop of juice or smoothie you get from a JuiceBot machine has been created within 48 hours of being placed inside the kiosk. In this way, JuiceBot aims to reach its goal: to make freshly made, truly organic smoothies and juices as accessible and easy to find as a soda machine.
Health Food Wall - A Modern-day Solution for Healthy Takeaway Products
Health Food Wall is the modern-day solution for fast, convenient, and healthy takeaway products. With the use of innovative technology, a healthy and fresh product only takes a couple of seconds to obtain.
Health Food Wall’s Smart Fridge fits more than 150 delicious products, which makes it a suitable solution for canteens everywhere. Placement of the Smart Fridge is easy! All needed is a power outlet and 1 square feet, making it incredibly suitable for offices, universities, and hospitals.
Piestro - A Robotic Vending Machine that Makes Pizza at a Fraction of the Cost
The traditional pizzeria business model is hindered by high labor and real estate costs, that heavily impact its profitability. With this in mind, Massimo De Marco and his team of food and robotics experts invented Piestro, a robotic vending machine capable of preparing artisanal pizzas at a fraction of the cost of traditional pizzerias.
Piestro is a prototype that contains fresh, quality ingredients in its interior to make the most delicious pizzas at the lowest prices. It also offers an experience with a futuristic touch: the customer will only have to select the ingredients via the screen or app and enjoy how their pizza is made in just 3 minutes. While offering prices at a fraction of traditional pizzerias, this robot offers a 48% profit margin, facilitating the growth and expansion of entrepreneurs.
Action Hunger - A Vending Machine Offering Free Essentials for the Homeless
Action Hunger is a not-for-profit initiative that seeks to help homeless people to cover their basic needs. It consists of vending machines offering water, food, personal hygiene products, clothing supplies, and other essentials for free. Goods can be accessed using a special key card that allows those in need to vend three times per day.
Stockwell - A Vending Machine that Evolves According to What's Selling and What's Not
Stockwell is a smart store equipped with a variety of product categories, ranging from snacks to office, laundry or gym supplies considering the context. Its proprietary technology continuously evolves based on customer behavior, requests, and feedback for giving people what they need at a given moment. Additionally, products can be purchased via mobile app, making it a wallet-less experience.
Farmer's Fridge - A Company Making Healthy Food Available in Vending Machines
Farmer’s Fridge is a Chicago-based company making healthy food available in vending machines. Each vending machine is packed with a variety of fresh meals made from scratch, packed with care, and delivered overnight, while unsold food is donated to local community members in need through partnerships with area food pantries.
