SUIC and iDrink have installed 100 iDrink IoT smart vending machines in the Taiwanese smart cities of Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung and Hsinchu. The vending machines accept iDrink's own cryptocurrency, the "drink" coin, with customers paying for their selection via a smartphone app. The machines also feature a cloud-based computer management system. The smart vending machine market is set to reach $30bn in five years.
SUIC and iDrink have installed 100 iDrink IoT smart vending machines in the Taiwanese smart cities of Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung and Kaohsiung. The vending machines accept iDrink's own cryptocurrency, the "drink" coin, with customers paying for their selection via a smartphone app. The machines also feature a cloud-based computer management system. The smart vending machine market is set to reach $30bn in five years.