Thundercomm, a joint venture between Qualcomm and Chinese firm ThunderSoft, announced a smart vending machine at this month’s CES in Las Vegas.

The machine uses dynamic vision technology to capture, identify and analyse the whole purchasing process through a video record, and then accurately identify the purchased goods and quantity.

This brings consumers a more convenient shopping experience so they only need to open and close the door to complete their purchase.

It also supports the dynamic update of SKUs, which relieves vending machine operators from the retraining of commodity data, and simplifies the process of adding new goods on shelf. This not only improves operational efficiency, but also lowers the restrictions on container commodity display, so container space can be fully used, thereby reducing operating costs.

The aim is to bring consumers a more convenient purchasing experience, and help vending machine operators improve their operational efficiency and reduce costs.

With the rapid development of various innovative technologies, smart vending machines are gradually replacing other retail methods and becoming an option for unmanned retail terminals.

“The smart vending machine is Thundercomm’s new achievement in the edge computing application field,” said Hiro Cai, CEO of Thundercomm. “Based on the profound accumulation, Thundercomm has come out with a wide range of edge computing products, including edge AI stations, AI intelligent cameras, IoT Harbor, ModelFarm, as well as various algorithms, which enable us to provide full-stack turnkey services to clients around the world. In the future, we will continue our efforts in the field and empower the digitalisation of industries through advanced technologies and professional services.”

California-based Thundercomm, a joint venture between ThunderSoft and Qualcomm, was established to accelerate innovation in the IoT and automotive industries, providing one-stop products powered by Qualcomm technologies. Through its capabilities in operating systems including Android and Linux, a broad software and on-device AI technology portfolio acquired from ThunderSoft, and a global sales and support network, Thundercomm aims to build high-quality products and shorten time to commercialisation.