High-Tech 'Bodega' Falls Short Of The Real Thing
Two entrepreneurs attracted criticism after they unveiled a ritzy vending machine they named Bodega. NPR's Scott Simon muses on the value of the brick and mortar stores that predate the machine.
by Scott Simon
Sep 16, 2017
2 minutes
A couple of high-tech entrepreneurs thought they'd put a personable name on an impersonal product.
Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan, formerly of Google, unveiled a box this week with glass doors, stocked with nonperishable items, that people can unlock with their cellphones while
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