Mar 29

Finger vein vending machine: e-money at your fingertips

Posted in: PRODUCT INNOVATIONS, Today's Chili

At RetailTech 2010 we saw this Coca-Cola vending machine that uses Hitachi’s “finger vein authentication” (VeinID) technology for when you want to buy a drink.

The biometric system employs near-infrared light scanned into your finger vein to see who you are. This might seem a bit sci-fi, but it is apparently safe, convenient and efficient (no need to store lots of data like passwords, log-in numbers, IDs etc).

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The vending machine uses the technology as a replacement for conventional e-money, whereby you “pay” by your finger, with your e-money or credit card set up for automatic deductions. Users also register their email and postal addresses, so that they can claim customized free samples and giveaways directly through the digital signage built into the unit.

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