Hitachi has introduced a vending machine that eschew coins and credit cards for the veins in your fingers.
Hitachi's proprietary biometric authentication system requires that users first register an account (probably linking their vein pattern to a credit card), but it allows one to purchase, say, a delicious can of green tea or icy cold black coffee by inserting a cautious hand into a machine for a quick scan.[via]
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