Described herein is an automated beverage dispensing system for dispensing a beverage into a cup based on an order. The automated beverage dispenser may include a conveyor and a plurality of functional stations along the conveyor route. Exemplary stations include a cup singulation or placement station, an ice dispensing station, a beverage dispensing station, and a sealing station for covering the top of the cup with a liquid tight film. Related methods are described.

A beverage dispensing system (10) for dispensing a beverage stored in a single use collapsible beverage container (18) including a measuring device (50) for at least retrieving information about the beverage and/or the single use collapsible beverage container (50), and including an electronic sensor (48) device for reading said information from said measuring device (50), thereby establishing digital data representing said information about said beverage and/or said collapsible beverage container (18).

A beverage dispensing system (10) for dispensing a beverage stored in a single use collapsible beverage container (18) including a measuring device (50) for at least retrieving information about the beverage and/or the single use collapsible beverage container (50), and including an electronic sensor (48) device for reading said information from said measuring device (50), thereby establishing digital data representing said information about said beverage and/or said collapsible beverage container (18).

The invention discloses a soda machine with automatic gas filling and residual amount detection functions and a use method thereof. Compared with the prior art, the soda machine is safer to operate, cannot carry out automatic gas filling under the condition that the operation of the soda machine is not standard and can only carry out manual gas filling by a user under a special condition, so that the safety is higher; and meanwhile, the amount of residual carbon dioxide gas can be measured in real time according to the weight of the carbon dioxide gas cylinder, so that the user can conveniently prepare the standby carbon dioxide gas cylinder in time, and more convenience is achieved.

The invention discloses a soda machine with automatic gas filling and residual amount detection functions and a use method thereof. Compared with the prior art, the soda machine is safer to operate, cannot carry out automatic gas filling under the condition that the operation of the soda machine is not standard and can only carry out manual gas filling by a user under a special condition, so that the safety is higher; and meanwhile, the amount of residual carbon dioxide gas can be measured in real time according to the weight of the carbon dioxide gas cylinder, so that the user can conveniently prepare the standby carbon dioxide gas cylinder in time, and more convenience is achieved.