Unless you want to lose a whole lot of money, don’t rush to hire an AI bot to run your vending machine. That’s the lesson from a recent experiment in AI autonomy, piloted by Joanna Stern, tech ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of autonomous retail, one name consistently emerges as a beacon of innovation and technological prowess: Anno Robot. Established in 2017 in Shenzhen, a global hub for ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - December 1, 2025) - Rollney Singapore has officially launched the nation's ...

Rollney Singapore has officially launched the nation’s first fully robotic soft-serve ice cream vending machine, marking a major milestone in the evolution of automated dessert retail. Singapore, ...

Disney unveiled a next-generation, fully interactive robotic figure of Olaf from Frozen The robot uses AI (reinforcement learning) for graceful movement and is made of a soft “snow” material The ...

A free vending machine stocked full of groceries, including fresh produce and eggs, has been launched in the Bronx, New York City, the first of its kind made to serve the general public. The NGO ...

Walt Disney Imagineering—the research and development arm of the Disney parks—will debut a new robot in its Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong parks. Frozen fans will certainly be excited to see Olaf the ...

When most people walk up to a vending machine, they expect to find sodas, chips or candy bars. But at a new kiosk in San Francisco, customers are met with something different: fresh pasta. Chef ...

LOVELAND, Colo. — Volunteers at the Food Bank for Larimer County spent Friday morning cooking and packaging hundreds of Thanksgiving meals, but not all those meals are headed to a traditional ...

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – This isn’t your typical vending machine — it’s The Light the World Giving Machine, giving-focused vending machines sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...