'2025 Was Supposed To Be The Year Of The AI Agent.' Instead, An AI-Run Vending Machine Gave Away A PS5, Live Fish, And Lost Money

An AI agent was given the simple task of running a vending machine. It ended in chaos, confusion, and over $1,000 in losses.
Yahoo

Start-up putting ammo vending machines in grocery stores plans to grow

Candy, ice and lottery tickets have long been impulse items sold at checkouts in American grocery stores. Now bullets are joining the list of merchandise peddled to consumers as they exit at a growing ...
AOL

Stockwell, the AI-vending machine startup formerly known as Bodega, is shutting down July 1

Stockwell AI entered the world with a bang but it is leaving with a whimper. Founded in 2017 by ex-Googlers, the AI vending machine startup formerly known as Bodega first raised blood pressures -- ...
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5 Vending Machine Business Ideas to Make Passive Income

How would you like to set up a system once and earn passive income repeatedly? Then, keep reading! We have five machines that make money automatically! One of the best ways to elevate your work at ...
NBC Chicago

Vending machine founders get $1.5 million ‘Shark Tank' offer—despite a business model Mark Cuban called ‘a huge mistake'

Dan Braido, Audley Wilson and Andy Siegel are the co-founders of RoboBurger, which makes vending machines that dispense customized burgers — a concept they call "the future of fast food." Their path ...
The Daily Dot

‘Free game right here’: Man shares how to successfully start vending machine side business

Almost anywhere you go, whether it’s the library, a school, or even your job, the chances that you will stumble across a vending machine are high. With the slip of some change and a press of a button, ...