Smart Vending
The flexibility of a vending machine, the product mix of a micro market. Do more in less space with large capacity smart coolers that create an effortless unattended grab & go retail experience through automatic product recognition technology. It's a self-checkout refrigerator that adapts to your needs, letting you offer fresh, convenient food options in a variety of locations and accepts multiple cashless payment methods. Confidently unlock opportunities in semi-public places by restricting cooler access until consumers present their cashless payment method.
Open the Door to Breakroom Convenience
Consider the limitations of traditional vending machines. These outdated models are typically cash and coin-operated, displaying products in coils behind a glass pane. This design severely restricts product offerings, confining selections to items that fit within the coil system. Moreover, it necessitates cash transactions, creating an inconvenience for many consumers.
Imagine being able to freely shop the shelves and simply grab and go with selected products. Automate checkout with computer vision and AI, ensuring accurate charges for items taken from smart vendor.
Say hello to PicoCooler Vision Line from Ideal Vending and Coffee. A smart cooler is a machine that offers secure transactions in an open-shelf refrigerated space. A customer presents their payment option, the cooler door unlocks, and the customer then selects the items they wish to purchase. It really is that simple. Scan, grab and walk away. With a similar size to modern vending machines, you can enjoy bottled beverages alongside savory sandwiches and fresh items. Perfect for locations like hotels, fitness facilities, car dealerships, hospitals, and more, where refreshment offerings may have been limited or completely unavailable.
A New Way To Shop
Smart Vending Machines are locked cabinets that take payment authorization before allowing anyone to take a product. This means you can customize your offering and cater to the needs of customers in specific locations around the clock –without the need for costly serving staff or loss prevention officers. You can pay via debit, credit, mobile wallet or the 365Pay app. Once payment is pre-authoized, the lock will disengage.
365Pay Mobile App
- Manage your 365 account away from the cooler
- Touchless payments, no need to pull out your cards or cash
- Check your account balance and view your purchase history
- Load funds to your 365Pay account
- View available promotions at your location
Browse Items In The Cooler
Offer a wider variety of fresh and pantry items, all conveniently located in the secure cabinet. Let consumers freely shop the shelves and simply grab and go with selected products. Shoppers know exactly what they’re buying before they make a decision. They can pick up an item, read the label, and make an informed choice. AI technology will monitor items as they're removed to ensure customers are billed accurately for their purchases. Offer a fresh selection of grab-and-go meals, snacks, and beverages – from yogurt parfaits and fruit cups to sandwiches and bottled water. Guests can enjoy a wider variety of healthy choices with a frictionless checkout, eliminating the hassle of searching for change or dealing with vending machine malfunctions.
Offer Variety To Satisfy Any Craving
- Fresh healthy foods; salads, veggies, sandwiches, snacks
- Yogurt parfaits and fruit cups
- Energy drinks, juices, sodas, teas, sports drinks
- Nuts, chips, energy bars, cookies and treats
True Grab N' Go
Once they close the door, the presented payment method is charged for items taken and the cooler locks. Customers simply pay, choose and enjoy - no scanning necessary!
Secure Smart Coolers Work Great In
- Workplace Break Rooms
- Hotel Food Service
- College Campus Dining
- Hospitals and Medical Buildings
- Gyms & Fitness Centers
- Airports, Transportation Hubs & more
Smart Vending Versatile Placements
Vending machines have long been the only vehicle to provide consumers with refreshments in a location's remote corners or when a micro market or cafeteria is not accessible. While able to reduce the chance of theft, consumer desire to make a purchase is hindered by poor selection with spirals limiting options to small, shelf-stable merchandise and a cumbersome checkout. Enter the new Smart Vending options that have revolutionized the secure grab & go shopping experience. These capabilities greatly enhance the unattended convenience service options available to consumers in semi-public locations historically addressed by traditional vending machines. Below are the available smart vending configurations from Ideal Vending and Coffee Service.
PicoCooler Vision™
Automatic Product Recognition Technology - No Need to Scan or Vend
An advanced secure cooler that unlocks when customer presents a payment method and incorporates product recognition technology. The PicoCooler Vision™ device uses a series of five cameras and AI machine learning to determine what items were taken by the customer. The high capacity PicoVision offers flexibility in showcasing bottled beverages, sandwiches and fresh food items.
See It In Action
PicoCooler Vision: Open The Door To Consumer Convenience
The Stockwell Smart Cabinet™
High Security Meets Product Diversity.
A smart cabinet is a machine that offers secured transactions in an ambient and refrigerated space. The main difference between a smart cooler and a smart cabinet is the ambient space provided in the smart cabinet, allowing for more variety when it comes to which products are being offered. It offers a wider selection for your customers, thanks to dual-climate zones that keep snacks, drinks and full meals fresh.
PicoCooler™
Secure Scan N' Go
A secure cooler that opens only when customer presents a payment method. Stock it with grab-and-go salads, sandwiches, drinks, and more. Offer scan-and-go ease for established areas with trusted customers or enable pre-payment for added security in unfamiliar locations.
Consult the professionals at Ideal when searching for a seamless retail experience, accessible 24/7 in the New York Metro area. Effortlessly incorporate our smart cooler into existing structures, providing a cost-effective alternative to conventional businesses or cafés without the need for structural modifications. Contact Us For More Information