Michigan town offers water and tax bill payment kiosk

December 20, 2021

Residents of Eastpointe, Michigan can now pay water and tax bills at a DivDat kiosk outside City Hall 24 hours a day, according to a Macomb Daily report.

Wish teams with Nasdaq on vending machine for last-minute holiday shopping

December 17, 2021

ContextLogic Inc., doing business as "Wish," a mobile e-commerce platform, has teamed with Nasdaq to install a co-branded vending machine shopping…

Compass Group teams with AiFi on ‘frictionless’ shopping

December 17, 2021

Compass Group UK & Ireland will launch its first fully "frictionless" store in a workplace in early 2022, tapping AiFi's artificial intelligence based…

Fast casual BurgerFi tests self-order kiosks

December 17, 2021

BurgerFi, a Palm Beach, Florida based fast casual chain, is testing self-order kiosks as part of a technology upgrade, according to a press release.

Georgia county introduces vehicle registration kiosks

December 17, 2021

Residents of Paulding County, Georgia, can pay vehicle registrations at kiosks in certain retail locations, according to a report in The Dallas New Era.

Schnuck Markets EatWell introduces CBD kiosks

December 17, 2021

NatuEra, a producer of hemp-derived CBD products that controls all operations from farm to kiosk, has introduced a CBD sales kiosk for grocery, pharmacy and…

New York lawmakers propose bill allowing mobile sports betting kiosks

December 17, 2021

New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow has introduced a bill to allow mobile sports betting kiosks in sports venues, horse tracks and OTBs, according to a…

Summit honors 2021 Self-Service Innovation Awards winners

Networld Media Group honors the 2021 Innovation of the Year (B2B), Innovation of the Year (B2C), Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year (Company), Reader's…

Hughes cited a leader in managed SD-WAN services

December 16, 2021

Frost & Sullivan has recognized Hughes Network Systems, LLC as a leader in managed SD-WAN services for the third straight year.

H Betti Industries names Bill Seibert CTO

December 16, 2021

Bill Seibert H. Betti Industries Inc., which owns Betson Enterprises, has promoted Bill Seibert to chief technology officer, according to a press…

Illinois to introduce kiosks for firearm owner identification cards

December 16, 2021

The Illinois State Police Firearms Service Bureau will introduce kiosks to allow people to apply for firearm owner identification cards at self-serve kiosks…

California allocates $7 M for EV charging stations

December 16, 2021

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which regulates the stationary sources of air pollution in the nine California counties, will provide $7 million…

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Hudson's self-service technology overhaul; a look behind the scenes

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ruth Crowley pulled no punches in describing the complex and oftentimes challenging processes her organization takes to leverage solutions such as cashierless…

Redbox teams with digital media promotions provider Quotient to expand media network

December 15, 2021

Quotient, a digital media and promotions technology company, has partnered with Redbox to expand its media network, according to a press release. Quotient's…

Self-Service Innovation Summit to showcase holographic touch technology

December 15, 2021

Holo Industries LLC will showcase its holographic touch contactless, germ-free user interface during the Self-Service Innovation Summit at Hollywood, Florida's…

Baltimore librarian wins $20,000 from United Way, will install book vending machines

December 15, 2021

Librarian Araba Maze plans to install free book vending machines in the Baltimore area after securing $20,000 in grant money through the United Way of Central…

Texas county installs kiosks for probation check-ins, alcohol monitoring

December 15, 2021

San Patricio County is the first county in Texas to use the AB Kiosk for probation check-ins and alcohol monitoring, according to a press release.

Hudson installs Amazon palm recognition at Dallas Love Field Airport

December 15, 2021

Hudson Group, a travel experience leader with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…

Carvana to develop Columbus, Ohio site for car vending machine

December 14, 2021

Carvana plans to redevelop a site in Columbus, Ohio for one of its vending machine fulfillment centers, according to nbc4i.com report.