Cool Vending Machines

japanese vending machines



smart car

while it may look like this vending machine is selling smart cars, it actually dispenses brochures about
the car. the machine was the idea of a smart car dealer in shibuya, japan. the machine gives customers the
option of a coupe or cabrio smart car and states the car’s actual value, but it doesn’t accept money.
perhaps in the future these machines will actually sell cars, but for know it remains a marketing concept.



fresh pizza

this vending machine is a pizzeria in a box. ‘the wonder pizza’ cooks 9 inch pizzas in a mere 2 minutes
each. users can select their desired crispness and pick from 3 different flavours. the machine isn’t as simple
as you might think. it is reported to have taken over 5 years to develop at a cost of over 6 million USD.
each machine can hold around 100 pizza and uses real ovens not microwaves to cook the pizza.



lobster and eggs

freshness is key for vending machines selling food goods. however these machines take this a little too far, offering live lobsters and fresh eggs respectively. both spotted in japan, these machines are not something you will find in your office break room. the lobster machine is also an arcade game because it requires users to pick their lobster up using a joystick-controlled claw.