Burritobox is a vending machine that dispenses freshly-made and cooked burritos 24 hours a day. The autonomous nature of this burrito delivery system could help Burritobox become the RedBox of the Mexican fast food sector.

China’s Kandi Technologies has developed a huge vending for electric cars, delivered on-demand as part of a vehicle sharing program. As Chinese interest in the auto-mobile continues to grow, this provides an eco-friendly sharing solution.

From paying at self-checkouts to ordering with apps, modern shoppers are handling more and more elements of the shopping journey themselves. But is streamlining the shopping experience removing the personal element of retail?

With smartphone adoption rising across the developed world, the global race is on to figure out what exactly the 'mobile wallet' does – and how it can improve customer experience. McDonald's is rolling out mobile payments across the whole of France.