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Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan to Unveil World's First Hydrogen Cartridge-Powered Vending Machine

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. has installed the world's first hydrogen cartridge-powered vending machine, jointly developed with Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. , at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue which opens April 13 and will run for six months.
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan to Unveil World
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In preparation for the event’s opening installation ceremony was held on March 18.

The vending machine consists of the machine itself and a generator fitted with a hydrogen cartridge. It operates using power generated by a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, allowing it to function independently. The machine can generate power in any location or weather conditions without emitting CO₂. The machine includes a monitor that displays the electricity generation process, offering visitors an experience of the “vending machine of the future.”

The vending machine is also compatible with Coca-Cola’s official app, Coke ON® . Through its accessibility features, the app provides users with on-screen visual information, tactile feedback through smartphone vibrations, and auditory guidance via voice read-out, assisting them in purchasing products.

With the Osaka-Kansai Expo expected to attract many visitors, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan aims to make vending machines accessible and easy to use for everyone, including the elderly, wheelchair users, and people with disabilities.

One of these vending machines will be installed beneath the Expo’s Grand Roof and will begin operation with the event’s opening on April 13.

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