SOLVING QUICK-SERVE DILEMMAS WITH THE SELF-ORDERING KIOSK

If the ups and downs of the last few years weren’t enough, the current economic climate is presenting new challenges that organizations of all sizes have to…

Volaris Group acquires, renames Hitachi ID Systems

September 15, 2022

Volaris Group, an Alberta, Canada based acquisitions company, has acquired Hitachi ID Systems Inc. and has renamed it Bravura Security, according to a press…

Sharp NEC launches docking monitor

September 15, 2022

Sharp NEC Display Solutions has launched the MultiSync EA242WU, a 24-inch docking monitor designed to minimize cable use in workspaces, according to a press…

Oklahoma History Center unveils NASA kiosk

September 15, 2022

The Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City has introduced a kiosk showing astronomical imaging from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, according to a…

Biden announces 1st round of EV charging network funding

September 15, 2022

President Biden announced the first round of funding for a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations in 35 states. He made the announcement at…

Zippin introduces turnkey self-checkout solution to 9 NFL locations

September 14, 2022

Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technology, has introduced Zippin Lane, a turnkey solution that enables retailers and concessionaires to deploy…

Touch Dynamic introduces self-serve kiosk

September 14, 2022

Touch Dynamic, a manufacturer of touch systems, industrial PCs, kiosks and mobile devices, has introduced its Edge Ultra Kiosk which can accommodate 15-, 17-…

Grocery self checkout surges faster than many shoppers wish

September 14, 2022

Self checkout at the grocery continues to expand due to labor shortages, and many shoppers are not happy about it, according to a report in The Wall Street…

Talking With: Greg Herman, PepsiCo Foodservice, on unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirming the consumer's preference for self-service convinced PepsiCo Foodservice to develop a solution enabled by AI and computer vision tech for…

The ‘invisible' future of customer experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Brands must embrace the complexities of the digital landscape to enable ‘invisible’ customer experiences.

Proto patents holographic communications system

September 14, 2022

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Proto, Inc. for its holographic display and communications platform, which was invented in 2018…

Hugo Boss deploys AR mirror for try-on experience

September 14, 2022

Hugo Boss is deploying the PictoFit Mirror, an augmented reality technology aimed at providing shoppers with the ability to virtually try on thousands of…

1sourcevend intros drawer cabinet units

September 14, 2022

1sourcevend, a provider of inventory control solutions, has added drawer cabinet units to its inventory delivery options, according to a press release. The…

Polish bank to deploy DN Series self-service solution

September 14, 2022

PKO Bank Polski, a Polish bank, has partnered with Diebold Nixdorf Inc. to implement the DN Series self-service solution to elevate in-branch experiences…

Missouri town gets a second harm reduction vending machine

September 14, 2022

The Behavioral Health Group Poplar Bluff Treatment Center will introduce an on-site Narcan vending machine to help opioid addicts, the second such machine in…

Geneva welcome center to offer interactive kiosk

September 14, 2022

The International Geneva Welcome Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, has teamed with CERN, a European research organization that operates a physics lab, to open an…

Automated delivery robots find applications in Asia

September 14, 2022

Automated delivery robots from Hong Kong based Rice Robotics are making a splash in Asia, according to a CNN report. Highlights include:

ShieldT3 offers COVID testing machines

September 14, 2022

Shield T3, a spinoff company of the University of Illinois System's Discovery Partners Institute, has introduced vending machines stocked with more than 300 of…

Moscow Metro installs biometric fare payment at all stations

September 13, 2022

Moscow Transport has launched its Face Pay biometric fare payment system at all 31 stations of the Moscow Central Circle, the surface railway circle line…

New York town profits from beach parking kiosks

September 13, 2022

The city of Plattsburgh, New York met revenue goals after installing parking kiosks at its beach this past season.