Are we heading towards a time when we'll be able to fulfill all of our material needs without ever making human contact? These vending machines in Japan that dispense fresh vegetables make me think maybe yes.

The vending machine craze hasn't quite taken off in the U.S., though people who are nostalgic about New York's Automats from the olden days can visit BAMN in the East Village, where you can get hot comfort foods from automat machines.

Via Trends in Japan.