built from the gorund up in the USA

Blake Hustrulid built the first prototype for SteadyVend in a garage in California. A scrap aluminum sign was repurposed into an enclosure and an old spring served as the vending mechanism.

A wooden frame structure being built on a concrete floor next to a person wearing sneakers, with a cordless drill nearby and some small debris on the ground. Frame of a disc golf vending machine
A wooden frame with a metal coil spring inside, likely a bed or chair frame under construction, on a concrete floor with scattered debris. First prototype of a Steady Vending Company Disc golf vending machine
A metal welding cart with a black and white logo on the side, placed on a concrete floor in a workshop. The cart has a handle on top and an orange welding machine partially tucked underneath. In the background, there are workbenches, tools, and other equipment.

Demo

Since its inception the project has seen over 195 iterations.