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For you sir, a canned coffee. 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 have tripled over those from regular vending machines as a result. The machines, developed by JR East Water Business Co, use large touch-panel screens with sensors that allow the machine to determine the characteristics of an approaching customer. "Recommended" labels will then appear on specific drink products. "If the customer is a man, the machine is likely to recommend a canned coffee drink, since men tend to prefer these. If the customer is in their 50s, though, that recommendation is likely to be green tea," a company spokeswoman said. Reuters |
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