Hitachi Unveils a Leap Forward in Vending Machine Technology

How can you buy a Coke out of the Coke machine if you don’t have a credit card, debit card, cash or identification to get money from a bank?  Easy.  Simply walk up to the machine and swipe your finger!

As reported by CrunchGear, Hitachi recently debuted a new type of soda vending machine that allows the customer to use a pad that will read your fingerprint.  If you have signed up and are in the database then the money is automatically selected from your credit card.  You do not have to have the card on you.

So when is this piece of vending equipment making its way to your nearest hotel or shopping mall?  Don’t hold your breath; Hitachi isn’t even sure it will market the machines.  In the meantime they will be testing out the vending machines on their own employees in some of their offices.