Zimbabwe launches 100 mobile health kiosks to expand rural healthcare access

October 20, 2026

Zimbabwe is rolling out 100 mobile health kiosks nationwide to improve access to medical services in rural and underserved communities, according to a Herald…

Wavetec launches AI-ready F-25 kiosk family for queue management

October 20, 2026

Wavetec has introduced its F-25 kiosk family, a line of self-service terminals designed to improve queue management and customer check-in at banks, government…

Open Lockers introduces automated restaurant pickup system

October 20, 2026

Open Lockers has launched a smart locker system designed to streamline restaurant takeout and third-party delivery pickups, with an installation in New York…

ImageHolders expands healthcare kiosk offerings with 86-unit U.S. deployment

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Integrated with Epic, the kiosks streamline registration, insurance verification and payments while reducing administrative workloads and allowing staff to…

Inside the 2026 NACS Show: Self-checkout, smart vending, and the rise of the autonomous convenience hub

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

The 2026 NACS Show highlighted the growing convergence of convenience retail, vending and self-service technology. From AI-powered checkout and smart coolers…

TD Synnex to acquire BlueStar, expanding POS and automated retail tech portfolio

October 19, 2026

Global technology distributor TD Synnex has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BlueStar, a Kentucky-based specialty distributor of point-of-sale…

Kiosk Information Systems opens Colorado headquarters

October 19, 2026

Kiosk Information Systems has opened a 107,460-square-foot headquarters in Thornton, Colorado, completing a relocation from its longtime facility in…

Connecticut law allows cameras in employee breakrooms to monitor micro markets

October 19, 2026

A Connecticut law allowing surveillance cameras to monitor self-service kiosks and merchandise in employee breakrooms took effect Oct. 1, removing a regulatory…

Red Hook Narcan vending machine leads in usage as overdose deaths decline

October 19, 2026

A vending machine dispensing free Narcan in Red Hook, New York, has become the most frequently used of six such machines in Dutchess County, according to a…

Time names Amazon Pharmacy Kiosk among best inventions of 2026

October 16, 2026

Time magazine has named the Amazon Pharmacy Kiosk one of its Best Inventions of 2026, recognizing a system that lets patients collect prescriptions before…

Florida county brings vehicle registration kiosks total to 9

October 16, 2026

The Lee County Tax Collector has added two Florida MV Express kiosks at Publix stores, bringing the county's total to nine, according to a press release.

MindBio completes AI impairment screening kiosk, targets pilot this year

October 16, 2026

MindBio Therapeutics Corp. has completed manufacturing a kiosk designed to identify potential drug or alcohol impairment by analyzing a person's voice…

The kiosk shift: Why Android and ARM are gaining ground in automated retail

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

As Android and ARM-based hardware gain ground in automated retail, Windows faces growing competition. T-ROC's Ben Wheeler examines how licensing, energy…

Grand Canyon lodge eliminates check-in lines with Canary self-service kiosks

October 15, 2026

Yavapai Lodge at Grand Canyon National Park has significantly reduced guest check-in times after installing four self-service kiosks from Canary Technologies…

Square introduces AI-powered restaurant kiosk with conversational voice ordering

October 15, 2026

Square has introduced a self-service kiosk featuring artificial intelligence-powered voice ordering designed to help quick-service restaurants improve ordering…

Colorado library system to open 1st fully self-service branch

October 15, 2026

Anythink Libraries will open its first fully self-service Express Library on Oct. 28 in the Reunion community of Commerce City, Colorado, according to a press…

People and company news, week ending Oct. 16, 2026

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

NCR Voyix and the National Association of Convenience Stores have integrated the TruAge digital age-verification system into NCR Voyix point-of-sale…

IBASE Unveils IHPC-W101 Sunlight-Readable 10.1” Fanless HMI Panel PC

IBASE Technology Inc. unveils the IHPC-W101, a compact 10.1-inch fanless HMI panel PC for industrial automation, machine control, and monitoring. Display…

From LTE to 5G RedCap, Fully Managed, Modernizing Connectivity for Kiosks, Vending, and more

Discover how Digi Ventus simplifies the transition from LTE to 5G RedCap for kiosks, vending and self-service retail with fully managed connectivity…

Simplifying document intake for housing authorities

Five minutes of paperwork doesn't sound like much, until it happens 30 times a day.