Vending Machines

Can this Vending Machine Solve the Bike Share Helmet Harangue?

Mexico City, Melbourne, and Vancouver are just some of the cities that have struggled to get citywide bike-sharing systems off the ground due to local laws mandating the use of bike helmets. A new helmet vending machine could help break the impasse.

August 5, 2013 - PSFK

Are Vending Machines Coming to Cabs in Your City?

This is easily the best idea we've seen all day. Eric Jaffe profiles TaxiTreats - "the latest attempt to capitalize on the captive nature of most urban travelers."

February 27, 2013 - The Atlantic Cities

Robotic Convenience Store Debuts in the U.S.

Popular in such countries as the Netherlands and Japan for some time, the first full service vending machine to be located in an apartment community in the United States has arrived in Fort Worth, Texas, reports Tim Blackwell.

February 23, 2012 - Property Management Insider

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