Vending as social infrastructure: Expanding access to essential goods

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

The notion of vending machines delivering public services isn't new. Using those machines to deliver overdose-reversal medications has been expanding across the country.

Uber scraps in-car vending test

In-car vending machines, once promoted as a convenient add-on for rideshare passengers, are fading from use as companies shift their focus to advertising…

Micro Markets

Micro markets are unattended areas in a building where customers purchase products from open shelves and containers, then pay for them at a self-service kiosk.