Ice House America was launched in 2003 by Bob Alligood, of Moultrie, Ga. He heard that the machines were being developed in his hometown, so he bought the patent and rights and started the business.

Ice cream is typically scooped or dispensed by hand, but a startup named iCream has a sweet concept: a self-service vending machine for ice cream and frozen yogurt. iCream co-founder Matevos ...

Anyone can walk into NextFab’s Washington Avenue location and get a pint or an ice cream sandwich. Seems like a fun way to create community around the makerspace (ice cream vending machine > water ...

The first ever smile-activated ice cream vending machine combines face-recognition technology to measure a person’s grin and take a photo that is uploaded to Facebook.

Water and ice are simple, low-cost products to stock in a vending machine. There's also the advantage that water and ice are often essential products, especially for rest stops and hotels.