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The return of pneumatic tubes (www.technologyreview.com)

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[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

When I was young I remember that banks often had large drive-thrus with pneumatic tube systems at each car stall.

There would only be one teller but they could serve quite a few lanes.

If you wanted a cash withdrawal, you might put your ID and your withdrawal slip in the tube, and a few minutes later it would come back with cash in it.

It was pretty rad. But ATMs seem like a better bet overall.