Sometimes, along comes a build project that is not so much a fail, as how not to do it. First off, some of us here had to look up what a Pocky is, never having heard, seen or tasted one – seriously.

Miso Robotics, the AI startup company behind Flippy, a robotic kitchen dispenser, has joined forces with beverage dispenser manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to move in on the beverage sector. The ...

The global vending machine market is projected to grow from $18.3 billion in 2021 to $37.2 billion by 2032, according to an ...

If you’re taking any medication, you probably need to take it in a certain dose on a certain schedule. It can quickly become difficult to keep track of when you’re taking multiple medications. To that ...

The next time you pick up a prescription from your pharmacy, it might be dispensed from a vending machine. Although automated drug-dispensing systems (ADDS) have been used in various ways by nurses ...

Botrista Technology, a startup based in Silicon Valley that provides an automated cloud-connected drink dispenser called DrinkBot, raised $4 million in seed funding from industry angels, venture ...

FARGO - As senior design projects go, this one will have people standing in line. It for sure captured the imaginations of North Dakota State University seniors Sean Klaseus, Taren Mccullough and ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Molly Brown on Feb 2, 2015 at 12:14 pm February 2, 2015 at 12:27 pm ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. The toilet is the ultimate venue of control. It’s where you start to ...