The next beer you get at a sports game could be from a vending machine.
At least that’s the hope of a Nova Scotia company called Dispension, whose owners are working to get automated beer vending machines into stadiums across Canada.
Here’s how it works: the kiosk scans your government-issued photo ID and determines whether you’re of legal age before cracking and dispensing a can.
Settings can be changed to limit the amount of alcohol sold and the company is working on biometric technology to detect impairment.
Zack Power looks at the technology and why some experts say they have some concerns.
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At least that’s the hope of a Nova Scotia company called Dispension, whose owners are working to get automated beer vending machines into stadiums across Canada.
Here’s how it works: the kiosk scans your government-issued photo ID and determines whether you’re of legal age before cracking and dispensing a can.
Settings can be changed to limit the amount of alcohol sold and the company is working on biometric technology to detect impairment.
Zack Power looks at the technology and why some experts say they have some concerns.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10432788/beer-vending-machine-concerns/
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