The cafeteria at Visa in San Mateo used smart cards in 1998. There were startups focused on smart cards in the 90s: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/24/business

The cafeteria at Visa in San Mateo used smart cards in 1998. There were startups focused on smart cards in the 90s: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/24/business/publicard-business-shift.html https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/24/business/publicard-busine...