While it might be hard to believe a time and place where chips are unavailable, there are parts of the world yet untouched by 24-hour McDonalds.

That's why one Western Australian company will soon begin production of a vending machine which can fry and dispense frozen chips at any time of the day.

Peter Malone, once manager of the now defunct New Tel, says that The Hot Chips Company has been in the works for about a decade, when he and some colleagues began to monitor other companies' failed efforts.

The Guardian reports that finally, after much planning and technological invention, the machine is nearing its production phase.

Inside, a freezer up top will store the chips, and a middle compartment contains 10 litres of cholesterol-free rice bran oil to fry them. The freshly fried snacks will then be dropped into a cup, which will be offered to the customer by a friendly robot arm.

There was much to consider in such a sesign, including the type of potato and dimensions of the chips themselves:

“It has to be the perfect size and length so it doesn’t get lodged in the machine,” said Stephen Bendotti, whose company will supply the chips."

200 are scheduled for production this year, and will be made available in locations throughout Australia. As the company grows, Malone plans a jump into the international market.

“This will be bigger [than his previous company New Tel.] It’s popular worldwide. We don’t need to go and tell people that a chip is something that they should eat.”