Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Intel IoT (Internet of Things) Technology: Transforming The Vending Industry

A vending machine automatically dispenses various items such as beverages, snacks, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. to customers, after the customers insert credit or currency into the machine. A smart or intelligent machine, in general, is an intelligent machine that follows the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology for its operations. The intelligent vending machines market is anticipated to reach USD 11.8 billion by 2025, as per a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.

Intel® IoT Retail Gateway Reference Design for Intelligent Vending:

An alternative approach to traditional vending machines is to combine all the operations of vending machines on a single Intel® architecture processor-based board. This solution can actually be cheaper than all the boards it substitutes. It also makes novel feature incorporation much easier, which is an essential aspect when taking investment decisions that take into consideration the appropriateness of machines into the future.

Overview of Intel’s IoT Technology:

The Intel® “IoT Retail Gateway Reference Design” for Smart or Intelligent Vending offers a great solution for transforming conventional vending machines into Internet-connected highly-capable machines that can drive business transformation, provide consumer-engaging experiences, reduce operational prices, and support novel transaction models. The major building blocks are vending machine Application Programming Interface (API), an Intel® IoT Gateway, and vending machine I/O (VMI) board.

Major Benefits:

Some of the key benefits of the IoT Technology include:

·       Reduces the risks related to design investments since the technologies are reliable

·       Abolishes the complexities related to vending protocols by incorporating a vending machine API

·       Enables business improvement on established technologies that offer all things required to support sophisticated services such as connectivity, computing power, manageability, security, etc.


·       Facilitates the execution of novel revenue-generating operations, such as product recognition or digital advertising, without any extra platform investments


Market Overview:

The global intelligent vending machines market is expected to grow rapidly from 2014 to 2025. The global market growth can be attributed to the rising penetration of connected device and IoT technologies. Some of the major companies operating in the intelligent vending machines market are N&W Global Vending S.p.A.; Advantech Co. Ltd.; Westomatic Vending Services Ltd.; and Bianchi Vending Group S.p.A.

In-Depth research report on intelligent vending machines market :

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