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AutoCrib Inc., is an American industrial vending company headquartered in Sant Ana, CA. Founded in 1994 by Stephen Pixley who originally pioneered the first industrial vending machines and created the first "point of use" vending machine in his garage in the early 90's. Prior to 1999, AutoCrib had been a division of Machine Tools Supply (MTS), a company Pixley built from a start-up to the largest privately-held industrial tool distributor and integrator in Southern California. AutoCrib launched the Industrial Vending category of solutions to reduce costs and improve productivity for industrial workers.

With several vending solutions including:
 * Helix coil vending machines with lasers and smart bump technology to verify accurate vending of items.
 * Rotating carousel vending machines with movable baffles.
 * Solenoid controlled lockers.
 * Load cell scales for measuring small objects.
 * Laser-guided elevators for glove vending.
 * Tool chests with optical image recognition.
 * RFID controlled portals to automate door-way access to tool cribs and track inventory.