Dataset size
The latest Vending Machines run found 26 recommended brands and 17 cited sources in AI answers.
Vending Machines
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Vending Machines category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
26
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
17
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
11%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Crane Merchandising Systems | 1 |
| Seaga | 2 |
| SandenVendo | 3 |
| Fuji Electric | 4 |
| U-Select-It | 5 |
What AI tools say about Vending Machines
Movement
What changed this week?
Crane Merchandising Systems held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Nayax and Crane Payment Innovations entered the top 10 this week, while Wittern Group dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Mordorintelligence, Betson and Imtvending, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Crane Merchandising Systems first, Gemini names Cantaloupe, and Perplexity names Nayax.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Crane Merchandising Systems ranks #1 for Vending Machines in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Crane Merchandising Systems, Seaga, and SandenVendo lead Vending Machines across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Mordorintelligence, Betson, and Imtvending are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Nayax#9
Crane Payment Innovations#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
U-Select-It21 to #5
Cantaloupe10 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Wittern Group16 to #25
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Crane Merchandising Systemsstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #4 | #2 | 2 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #2 | #4 | 2 | #1 | |
| #5 | #26 | #5 | 21 | #5 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 | |
| #7 | #5 | #7 | 2 | #5 | |
| #8 | #18 | #8 | 10 | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
26 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | - | #3 | | |
| 2 | +2 | #2 | #4 | #6 | #6 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #6 | #2 | #4 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #3 | #3 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +21 | - | #5 | #3 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #5 | #6 | - | #10 | | |
| 7 | -2 | #4 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +10 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 13 | +6 | #9 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 16 | +4 | #8 | #9 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 19 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 20 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 21 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 24 | -12 | AM AMS | - | #10 | - | - | |
| 25 | -16 | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 26 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Crane Merchandising Systems | 1 |
| Seaga Manufacturing | 2 |
| Fuji Electric | 3 |
| Royal Vendors | 4 |
| Azkoyen | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -8 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
2 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 5 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Crane Merchandising Systems | 1 |
| SandenVendo | 2 |
| Fuji Electric | 3 |
| Seaga | 4 |
| U-Select-It | 5 |
AMS
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +4 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | AM AMS | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 1 |
| Crane Payment Innovations | 2 |
| U-Select-It | 3 |
| SandenVendo | 4 |
| AMS Vending | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Nayax | 1 |
| VendiBox | 2 |
| Crane Merchandising Systems | 3 |
| Nicheless | 4 |
| Evoca | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Common AI search questions about Vending Machines
Q1
Who leads Vending Machines in AI answers?
Crane Merchandising Systems is the most recommended vending machines brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Seaga and SandenVendo. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Crane Merchandising Systems first, Gemini names Cantaloupe, and Perplexity names Nayax.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Vending Machines?
The most cited sources for vending machines recommendations are Mordorintelligence, Betson and Imtvending, out of 17 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Mordorintelligence, Betson and Imtvending, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Vending Machines ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Nayax and Crane Payment Innovations entered the top 10 and U-Select-It, Wittern Group and Cantaloupe moved three or more positions in the vending machines index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Vending Machines. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/business-and-industrial-food-service-vending-machines
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Vending Machines, including 26 recommended brands and 17 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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