Well if PayPal is the modern way we use money then we are going to need new vending machines. This PayPal vending machine on exhibit at the PayPal X Innovate 2010 developers conference was spotted by Adam Flaherty over at the MAKE website.

The prototype was designed by Ray Tanaka and his team from PayPalLabs using a mechanical candy dispenser, a couple of Arduino Duemilanove, a WiShield, relay, proximity sensor, and LED display. Today gumballs and maybe soon you might be buying sodas and who knows what else from a PayPal vending machine.

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