vending machine

Doshi said the best surprise was Gemini 3’s high performance on an evaluation called Vending Bench, which tests a model’s ability to think and act over time by asking it to operate a vending machine.

Its motorized innards were prone to skidding, seizing and unexplained work stoppages, causing the crew to occasionally handle the camera like a vending machine that had stolen their money.

The fee could be reclaimed when the containers were returned to retailers or reverse vending machines.

Amazon said the new units aren’t vending machines but “pharmacist-supported dispensing points” that “make medications more accessible and affordable” and prioritize patient safety.

Lucinda Strafford can be seen filling a large gold-coloured vending machine with cans of Au Vodka before taking a sip and saying: "That is so good."