"Tech vending is becoming the standard in more and more areas, rapidly becoming a global trend. This Hi‐Tech vending trend offers much more than just food. The most revolutionizing and interesting breakthroughs in vending innovations have been the incorporation of telemetry technology. This involves the use of wireless technology to transmit data to a remotely located headquarters to enable the management of each machines touch screen systems, inventory, pricing changes, digital media/advertising, arrangement of route stops, recognizing component malfunction and collection verification.
AVT, Inc., is poised to leverage its Hi‐Tech vending systems technology into becoming a national or global vending network management provider, including real time, internet accessible vending network management and digital media advertising placement, a multi‐billion dollar market place." http://www.avtinconline.com/documents/2009/research_summary/01_26_09/research_summary09.pdf
Nice, sit at home and know exactly what your machine needs and then send someone to collect the money and restock it when it tells you it is getting low and then have a check sent to you from all the Companies you have been advertising for.
The only thing better then that is making money off of the two companies partnered in making self popping popcorn machines that can do all the above.
Looks like a great year ahead for POPN and AVTC. JMO