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In the USA yes, other countries don't have as many requirements. Most are just trying to keep track of legal day limits.
Interesting, do you know of any ATMs in currently use that don't have these kinds of requirements? I love bitcoin but this machine leaves a lot to be desired. EDIT, since I can't reply to nvk's message below mine: that link just has a bunch of press releases and a map, it does not help to answer the question of what identity requirements those ATMs have. Robocoin did not exactly advertise these requirements loudly in…
I just visited a Bitcoin ATM at Hacker Dojo in Mountain View. It did not require any sort of identification whatsoever - it just took cash and gave you bitcoin, either on a paper wallet or a provided address.