AlcoSpot is a coin operated alcohol tester designed for restaurant, bar or club patrons who have had a few brewskies and want to make sure they’re still at a safe limit.
10 minutes after you’ve had a drink, just pop in 50 cents then blow into the machine with a straw for about 6 seconds.
I’m assuming it’s meant to prevent drunk driving, but I’d also like to suggest there should be a safe limit for drunken texting too.
The AlcoSpot public alcohol tester comes in different covers, including Uncle Sam, a silhouette of a cowboy in a field and cartoon women at what looks like a club. Alternatively, the covers can be fully customized with an image of your choice!
While the AlcoSpot is an incredible innovation, and an easy, 24/7 way to check your blood alcohol limits, I can imagine it might also lead to rowdy drink-offs where people challenged each other’s tolerance.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Public Alcohol Testing
- Opportunities for disruptive innovation include developing advanced technology for more accurate and reliable alcohol testing in public spaces.
- Coin-operated Devices
- Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in creating new coin-operated devices that offer different services or experiences to customers in bars, clubs, and other venues.
- Customizable Vending Machines
- Innovation can be found in creating vending machines that can be fully customized to reflect the brand or image desired by the business or individual.
Sectors Adopting This
- Hospitality
- The hospitality industry can explore opportunities to implement public alcohol testing devices as a proactive measure for customer safety and responsible service.
- Entertainment
- The entertainment industry can leverage the concept of coin-operated devices to enhance customer engagement and create new revenue streams within venues.
- Vending
- The vending industry can embrace customizable vending machines to cater to unique consumer preferences and provide a more personalized purchasing experience.
