Vending machine

A product dispenser, comprising:

• a support structure extending vertically from a floor, wherein the support structure comprises a first wall and a second wall;
• a product compartment configured to store products to be vended extending horizontally from the support structure, wherein the product compartment comprises a top surface and a bottom surface defining a height of the product compartment;
• a dispensing port coupled to the product compartment and accessible by a user to receive a vended product;
• a sensor configured to measure a height of an approaching consumer;
• and
• an actuator configured to adjust the height of the dispensing port, wherein the height of the dispensing port is automatically adjusted by the actuator based on the measured height of the approaching consumer,
• wherein the product compartment is vertically elevated and supported by the support structure such that a space is disposed directly below the bottom surface of the product compartment, between the floor and the bottom surface of the product compartment, and between the first wall and the second wall,
• wherein the dispensing port is disposed inside the space, and
• wherein the height of the product compartment is less than the distance between the floor and the bottom surface of the product compartment.