WeVend and SandStar Redefine Unattended Retail with First QR-Powered AI Smart Cooler

Two Technologies. One Integration. A First-of-Its-Kind Consumer Experience in North America. Image Source: Created by Vending Connection At NAMA 2026, WeVend and SandStar are unveiling something the unattended retail industry has not seen before: an AI-powered smart cooler that uses computer vision to identify every product and QR-based technology to complete every payment — with no barcode scanning, no RFID, and no traditional payment terminal in the loop. The integration, combining WeVend’s PayQR platform with SandStar’s ARK AI [read more]