Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards 2026

10 winners named in the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards 2026

Meet the winners of the ARKI Awards 2026, recognizing advances in self-service and unattended retail.

November 9, 2026 by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

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A panel of independent judges has selected the 10 winners of the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards 2026, spotlighting innovation in self-service and automated retail.

The ARKI Awards recognize work advancing how businesses serve customers through kiosks and unattended retail technology. They highlight the role these solutions play in making products, services and information more accessible.

As adoption expands, operators are seeking ways to make transactions easier while delivering a rewarding customer experience. The awards provide an opportunity to recognize innovation in a field that continues to reshape how businesses engage with the public.

The program also puts automated retail and kiosk innovation in the spotlight as an important part of the broader conversation about customer service, convenience and technology.

Join us in congratulating the 10 winners of the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards 2026. Learn all about the winners and their innovative technologies here.

About Richard Slawsky

In addition to writing, Slawsky serves as an adjunct professor of Communication at the University of Louisville and other local colleges. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Communication from the University of Louisville and is a member of Mensa and the National Communication Association.

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