Credence Engineering recently received a patent (US Pat. No. 10,583,949) for an automated vape cartridge filling machine. Filling the cartridges is automated; however, the cartridges must be placed into the machine by someone as seen in this video.
Vape companies can find relief in knowing that it was a substance being added to vape concentrates that was harming people and not the cannabinoids themselves. People will continue using vape products due to their convenience as long as safety is not compromised, so companies like Credence Engineering should not worry.