California communities rally against bike rental kiosks

February 2, 2017

Residents from La Jolla, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach, California gathered at the La Jolla Community Center this week to speak out against DecoBike, the…

UFood Grill's self-serve kiosk recognizes customers' faces

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

UFood Gill's firsts stand-alone restaurant features a self-order kiosk that can remember the customer, thanks to facial recognition.

2016 was the year of QSR digital kiosks and 2017 promises even more innovation

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Last year was the year that self-serve order kiosks made big waves in the restaurant sector. This year promises to bring more growth to kiosks thanks to new…

New York City's Second Avenue subway gets MTA On the Go kiosks

February 1, 2017

New York City commuters now have access to four digital MTA On the Go kiosks with eight digital screens to better schedule, plan and map out trips across the…

Kiosk manufacturer imageHOLDERS to showcase kiosk at ICE Totally Gaming

February 1, 2017

Kiosk manufacturer imageHOLDERS will showcase its Tablet Compact Kiosk alongside Best Gaming Technology at ICE Totally Gaming at the Excel in London, Feb. 7-9…

Print temporary checks with the personal teller machine

According to Gallop, 80 percent of new bank accounts are still opened in a branch instead of online or over the phone.

Video Teller vs. Personal Teller Machine

When was the last time you were completing a transaction on a self-service kiosk? It was likely at a grocery store self-check-out or an ATM machine.

3 Reasons to Use Retail Self-Service Kiosks

Retailers across the country use self-service kiosks as an efficient way to accept in-store bill payments from their customers.

Stevens Point, Wisconsin to install parking kiosks

January 31, 2017

The city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin has decided to install parking kiosks near the university and downtown, according to The Pointer at the University of…

Robotic coffee kiosk using Mitsubishi 6-axis arm opens in San Francisco

January 31, 2017

Cafe X, a robotic coffee kiosk, has opened for business in San Francisco’s Metreon mall, according to The Wall Street Journal. Customers can tap their desired…

More Self-Service Kiosk Benefits for the Branch of the Future

Since launching our Personal Teller Machine (PTM), we’ve spent a good deal of time explaining to customers and prospects the difference between Personal Teller…

Has the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

Automated food and convenience retail stores have existed for many years, but in the U.S. they have never gained the traction they have achieved in Europe.

Top 6 Benefits of Bill Payment Kiosks

More and more retail businesses today are seeking solutions for easier in-store billpay and cash acceptance. At Source Technologies, we understand the need for…

Using the Personal Teller Machine in the Bank Branch

One of the most popular reasons for walking into a bank or credit union branch is to make a withdrawal. Of course, an ATM can fill the need for cash, but only…

Biometric screening kiosks coming to Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Los Angeles airports

January 30, 2017

Clear, a biometric company with screening kiosks at 19 airports and sports arenas, will be expanding to three more airports by the end of March: Atlanta…

Saudi bank uses Gemalto card solution for EMV compliant self-service kiosks

January 30, 2017

Gemalto, a global provider of digital security, is supplying Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's leading financial institution, with its instant card issuance…

Micro markets: the self-service supermarket in the lobby

by Frank Olea

Micro markets are expanding rapidly across worksites and heavily trafficked areas because they provide a large variety of fresh and high quality food and…

Financial Institutions: The Time for Self-Service Kiosks is NOW

Financial institutions have been talking about “branch transformation” for several years now, and the “Branch of the Future” for decades. Meanwhile, there has…

Biometric Authentication Risks for Self-Service Kiosks

With more and more iPhone and iPad users getting used to simply using their fingerprint to unlock devices, it begs the question: why aren’t more companies…

KFC to launch 5,000 kiosks with facial recognition to predict customers' orders in China

January 27, 2017

A KFC restaurant in Beijing now boasts a kiosk tapping facial recognition software to predict what a customer might order, according to Natural News. The…