The rise of QR codes and the transformation of vending machines

With the development of the Internet, many new Internet products have appeared in our lives, such as our commonly used mobile payment tools, WeChat, Alipay, and the 'QR codeSpeaking of two-dimensional codes, although the research on two-dimensional codes in China was as early as 1993, it was not until around 2014 that two-dimensional codes emerged. In modern two-dimensional code applications are very extensive, the main functions include information acquisition, website redirection, advertising push, mobile e-commerce, anti-counterfeiting traceability, preferential promotion, member management, mobile payment, etc. With the advent of QR codes, they have been widely used by all walks of life, ranging from small-value purchases of street fruit vendors to large-value payments, all filled with the flavor of this QR code. What I want to talk about today is a commercial automation equipment that can be seen everywhere and powered by a QR code. It is a vending machine, and the vending machine is also called a 24-hour micro supermarket. At present, the more perennial domestic vending machines include beverage vending machines, food vending machines, integrated vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines. Speaking of vending machines, you may not believe it. It originated from the hands of ancient Greeks 2000 years ago. The ancient Greek Heron Helen was an ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. He made the world's first vending machine. The initial role of this vending machine invented by Helen was to rationally distribute holy water (new religious pictures and folk superstitions used for blessing, exorcism, and healing water), and worship at that time (the name of religious activities conducted daily by religions) ) People will always take away more holy water than they deserve. In order to perfectly solve the problem of people taking more holy water, Helen invented the world's first vending machine, which can give out the appropriate holy water based on the amount paid for the service. Just like you can't buy water for 3 yuan for two yuan now. After the prototype of vending machines appeared 2000 years ago, it was not until 1925 that Americans developed vending machines for cigarettes, and vending machines gradually became a popular way of shopping around the world. Later in the 1970s, the business scope covered by vending machines became wider and wider. In addition to selling cigarettes and drinks, they also sold tickets, candy, newspapers, and so on. Vending machines were first popular in Europe, America and Japan. It is reported that 70% of canned beverages in Japan are sold through vending machines, and the world-renowned beverage company Coca-Cola Company invested 500,000 beverage vending machines worldwide at that time. Vending machines entered China in 1990. At that time, vending machines were not very popular. After all, there are so many small shops across the country, so the number of vending machines in China is very small. It was not until 1999 that vending machines began to enter the Chinese market. Users living in Beijing (Beijing), Shanghai (Shanghai), Guangzhou (Guangzhou) and Qingdao are no strangers to vending machines. At that time, people could easily buy beverages, snacks and other small commodities as long as they put in paper money. With the birth of QR codes and entering the cashless era, vending machines were also upgraded. From buying small commodities with banknotes to now, you only need to scan the QR code to make purchases. The above information is shared by the vending machine and reprinted, please mark the previous post: U.S. company transforms vending machine to provide passengers with healthy food