China News Network, Xuzhou, March 5th (Reporter Zhu Zhigeng) In recent days, a mask self-service vending machine has appeared on the streets of Xuzhou. Residents can simply scan their ID cards to pay for purchases. Since the appearance of this "artifact", it has quickly attracted the attention of local citizens, and many netizens have "brushed the screen" to like it. At noon on March 5, the reporter rushed to the sales site of South Sudi Road, Yong'an Community, Quanshan District, Xuzhou City, and saw this new "net red" really look.
At noon at 12 noon, in the small square at the northeast gate of the dormitory for the revitalization of South Sudi Road, the residents who bought masks had a long line. The team was orderly, and a safe distance was maintained between people. Several volunteers wearing red armbands maintained order at the scene. Below the red pergola, a yellow cabinet-type machine seems to be a common self-service beverage vending machine. A staff member was constantly explaining how to use it for citizens who came to buy masks.
Citizens who purchased masks have formed a long line, the order is orderly, and a safe distance is maintained between people. Photo by Zhu Zhigeng
The area marked with the QR code and the ID card is marked on the machine. All the N95 masks are stored in it, and the price is very suitable. The price is 12 yuan. Residents can scan the code to pay for purchases after swiping their ID cards, which is as convenient as buying drinks in a self-service vending machine. However, each ID card can be swiped only once a day, and a maximum of two can be purchased at a time.
This "artifact" is independently developed and produced by Xuzhou Tuopu Interactive Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. in Quanshan Economic Development Zone. At present, more than 800 N95 masks are put on the market every day and open 24 hours. According to the relevant person in charge of the enterprise, in response to the government's call to help resolve the contradiction between supply and demand of medical protective supplies, Top Company concentrated its efforts on independent research and development of this unit in a short period of time and independently developed this machine that has "self-service purchase", "identity", "temperature detection", and "sterilization". Anti-virus, "backstage control", "reasonable allocation", "big data processing", "dual system operation" and other highlights of the self-service vending machine with several highlights. In the future, they will also add disposable medical masks, which will be sold in high, middle and low grades, as well as products such as disinfectant and alcohol.
The staff at the scene helped residents buy masks. Photo by Zhu Zhigeng
I heard that the community has newly entered such a mask to sell "artifacts" on its own, and many residents in the area came to line up to buy. "It's very convenient! This is one more ID card purchase than buying a self-service beverage vending machine, and the price is fair!" Everyone talked.
"This work of benefiting the people not only allows the citizens to buy genuine face masks, but also eases the difficulties for residents in buying masks at this stage." Yong Ma, secretary of the Party Committee of Yong'an Community, Yong'an Street, introduced that in order to help everyone buy masks, Yong'an Street Two urban management team members were arranged, and three community volunteers from Yongan Community were on duty before the vending machine. On the one hand, they guided the operation methods of the residents' machines, on the other hand, they organized the people to park their vehicles in an orderly manner, and urged everyone to follow the 1-meter-1 Orderly spaced queues to avoid gathering together.
Ma Yi said that according to the deployment of masks, Top Company started to put it on at 10 am every day, and sold out almost every day at around 3 pm. Since its launch on March 2, nearly 4,000 masks have been sold in four days. This machine is currently being launched for the first time in Xuzhou City. Manufacturers will further improve and upgrade the machine according to the actual launch situation, and intend to increase the amount of this machine in other places in Xuzhou.
It is understood that in order to further facilitate the purchase of masks by residents, the APP supporting the residents' protective equipment supply terminal will be launched in the near future. At that time, residents can book online, pay, and then swipe their ID cards to pick up the goods. (Finish)