Vending machine

A vending machine, comprising:

• a product area having a substantially transparent front panel;
• and
• a level sensor disposed on a lower horizontal surface of the product area,
• wherein the level sensor is disposed at a position viewable through the substantially transparent front panel, and
• wherein the level sensor is a bubble level.

A vending machine, comprising:

• a level sensor disposed on a horizontal surface of the vending machine;
• a controller;
• and
• a display screen,
• wherein the level sensor comprises one or more accelerometers,
• wherein the level sensor outputs incline data to the controller, and
• wherein the controller outputs incline data from the level sensor to the display in a textual or graphical format.

A vending machine, comprising:

• a product area including an XY mechanism, the XY mechanism including a motor for movement in an X-axis direction and a motor for movement in a Y-axis direction;
• a transaction area;
• an interior wall dividing the product area and the transaction area,
• wherein the motor for movement in the Y-axis direction is disposed in the transaction area.