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Bevi introduces touchless water cooler feature

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June 15, 2020

Bevi, a technology company that offers smart water coolers with still and sparkling flavors for commercial spaces, will introduce a touchless dispensing feature on July 13 that provides users with a means to hydrate without using the machine's touchscreen, according to a press release.          

The system allows filtered still, sparkling, flavored and enhanced water to be dispensed instantly via smartphones.

"With this innovation, we can offer users peace of mind by removing the need to touch a water cooler, or to touch a refrigerator door to grab a bottle of water. The feature can be added to any existing Bevi machine with an internet connection just by pushing a software update," Eliza Becton, co-founder and head of product, said in the release.

When the touchless feature is released, an animation will appear on all Bevi machines with an internet connection that explains how to enable touchless dispensing using a simple toggle. Once enabled, the touchless dispensing capability can be accessed through a cell phone camera or QR code scanner app.

Users scan the QR code and a replicated machine dispense screen will appear on their phone. From there, users can explore ingredients and select from all of the customization options including still or sparkling water, flavor choice, and flavor strength. 

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