Long Beach mandates staffing for self-checkout stations

September 2, 2025

Beginning Sept. 21, Long Beach will enforce an ordinance, "Safe Stores are Staffed Stores," which requires grocery and drug retail stores to have a dedicated…

Certify Health honored as a Red Hot Company by DCA Live

August 29, 2025

Certify Health has been named a 2025 "Red Hot Company" by DCA Live, an organization that recognizes fast-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. area…

Simbe brings real-time visibility to fresh departments, tackling shrink, food waste

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Grocers facing high shrink and labor costs in fresh food departments are turning to Simbe’s blend of robots and sensors, a self-service style solution that…

Electric Era launches network to help EV drivers find chargers

August 28, 2025

Electric Era has launched the Electric Era Charging Station Network, an initiative designed to improve the visibility and accessibility of its DC fast chargers…

AES100 Rugged Expandable Edge AI Computer

IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a leading provider of rugged embedded computing solutions, has officially launched the AES100, a rugged and expandable edge…

Restaurant veteran Ray Villaman joins VoicePlug AI board of directors

August 27, 2025

Ray Villaman, a seasoned restaurateur and technology entrepreneur, has joined the board of directors for VoicePlug AI, a company that provides AI-powered voice…

Roper St. Francis Healthcare debuts Amazon Just Walk Out Cafe

August 27, 2025

Roper St. Francis Healthcare has launched a cafe and gift shop at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, that uses Amazon's "Just Walk…

Avalue unveils modular embedded system for Edge AI

August 26, 2025

Avalue Technology has launched the EMS-ARH, a modular, fanless embedded system designed for edge artificial intelligence applications.

Frank Mayer offers a playbook for the large scale kiosk effort

August 26, 2025

Deploying large scale self-service kiosk projects isn't easy as it involves much more than selecting hardware.

Exhibitor spotlight: Palmer Digital Group

The Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show (ARKI) is where the future of self-service takes center stage. From kiosks and vending to micro-markets and…

Presented by Palmer Digital Group

At the Watercooler with Ed McCabe of Diebold Nixdorf

Ed McCabe, head of retail sales North America at Diebold Nixdorf, helps retailers grow and modernize with modular, AI-powered self-service and strategic…

Presented by DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC.

Reallusion intros AI assistant

August 25, 2025

Reallusion Inc., which provides 3D character animation, has introduced iClone AI Assistant.

Hero Zone VR acquires Spree Interactive Assets to broaden family-focused offerings

August 25, 2025

Hero Zone VR, a provider of location-based virtual reality entertainment, has acquired the Spree Interactive free-roam system. The acquisition follows Spree…

Frank Mayer joins Retail Solutions Providers Association

August 25, 2025

Frank Mayer, a custom kiosk and display manufacturer, has joined the Retail Solutions Providers Association, a North America group of software developers…

Scientific Games honored with three international business awards

August 22, 2025

Scientific Games, a global lottery technology and products supplier, has received three 2025 International Business Awards, acknowledging its work in…

AbbaDox AI launches AI platform after successful pilot

August 22, 2025

AbbaDox AI has launched an AI-powered platform for imaging centers.

Qu unveils kiosk upgrades to boost revenue, ease staffing for restaurants

August 21, 2025

Qu, a provider of restaurant technology, has announced upgrades to its kiosk systems aimed at helping quick-service and fast-casual restaurants increase…

Diebold Nixdorf AI solution helps Edeka Paschmann combat self-checkout shrink

August 21, 2025

Edeka Paschmann, a German supermarket chain, is the first retailer in the country to implement Diebold Nixdorf's AI-powered solutions to reduce shrink at…

The future of campus dining? PizzaForno thinks it’s a 24/7 pizza vending machine

On this episode of the Automation and Self Service Podcast, we're diving into one of the hottest trends in food tech: 24/7 pizza vending. My guest is Travis…

Celebrating the future of self-service: Nominations for the 2025 ARKI awards closing soon

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Nominations are closing soon for the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation (ARKI) Awards, a celebration of the companies, technologies and visionary innovators…