A variety of features have been introduced to these machines, including lockers, UV sanitation, and wirelessly updated advertising space.
Since the introduction of the idea, an increasing number of companies are looking toward ACMs for vending and advertising revenue.
ACMs are generally deployed in areas with a high amount of foot traffic, similar to vending machines and ATMs.
These places include airports, shopping malls, parks, clubs, supermarkets, campuses, and other popular locations.
Though is it unknown how many ACMs are in use around the world, they can be found in a variety of countries including the United States,[2] England, and China.