High-Tech Vending Machine Reads Faces, Suggests Drinks By Reuters Published November 15, 2010 2:04pm EST | Updated November 18, 2016 2:45pm EST ...

Oddly enough, vending machines may not be too far behind the curve. Give it another few years, and they’ll be guessing what you want to drink before you can press a button. Glimpsing the future ...

And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea. A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on the customer's age and gender -- and sales ...

Drink manufacturer Kirin Holdings and household product maker Kao developed the machine along with a charity that supports parents. A vending machine in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP They put the idea ...