In the event of a major earthquake or even a huge typhoon, these vending machines will offer all their content for free to users.
we all know that Japan It is one of the countries in the world with the highest seismic activity, something that can also cause other natural disasters such as tsunamis.
To do this, the Japanese authorities are preparing for a next big earthquake that can hit the country, and they have started with vending machines.
And it is that a certain type of Vending machines They will offer free food and drink in case of a big earthquake or typhoon.
So far, they have installed a couple of them in the western coastal city of Ako, which is located in a region that seismologists consider to be highly vulnerable to a major earthquake in the coming decades.
They will only unlock in natural disasters
These machines hold about 300 soft drink bottles and cans and 150 emergency food items, and are attached to evacuation shelters.
While most of the time their content must be paid for by users, if some kind of natural disaster such as a major earthquake strikes, they will be unlocked automatically, making the content freely available to those who need it.
The manufacturer of these vending machines, Earth Corppoints out that “they are the first of their kind in the country” and that “we would like to install the machines throughout the territory”.
Separately, a city official has said that “we hope the reservation will lead to the safety of our residents.”
