North America leads the market due to widespread adoption of automated retail technologies and advanced payment systems.

A vending machine in Hiroshima, Japan serves up fresh pizza pies. Money goes in. Pizza comes out. It’s that simple. The vending machine, named Pizza Self 24, first became a tourist attraction in 2018.

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Vending machines aren’t just for drinks and snacks, anymore. You can find them stocked full of clothes, electronics and now, fresh-baked pizzas. A new vending machine in Hiroshima, Japan, called ...