Moscow Metro to extend biometric payment to surface, river, air rail transport

January 9, 2023

The Moscow Metro, the city's mostly underground railway, has deployed its biometric payment service to 330 more turnstiles this month, with plans to launch the…

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UK entrepreneur expands lashes vending machines

January 9, 2023

A U.K. entrepreneur who established a lashes vending business two years ago has expanded rapidly and recently installed a machine at the St George's Centre…

Star Micronics extends tablet stand line

January 9, 2023

Star Micronics, a manufacturer of mobile, point-of-sale and customer engagement technologies, has extended its mUnite tablet stand line with nine all-steel…

Mercedes Benz to introduce global EV charging network

January 9, 2023

Mercedes Benz will launch a global branded charging network. Rollout starts this year in North America in partnership with MN8 Energy and ChargePoint…

Fuze Technology to expand phone charging stations at Simon properties

January 6, 2023

Simon, an operator of shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, will scale autonomous phone charging stations on its properties under an…

Acrelec teams with computer vision provider to boost restaurant drive-thru operations

January 6, 2023

Acrelec, a manufacturer of customer experience software and hardware solutions, has teamed with XXII, a computer vision software publishing company, to provide…

ACRELEC and XXII Team Up to Provide Restaurants with Advanced Computer Vision Analytics for Drive-Thru

ACRELEC and XXII, a computer vision software company, partner to transform drive-thru operations. Their innovative platform uses XXII's AI vision and ACRELEC's…

Kathy Doyle promoted to CEO of Networld Media Group

January 5, 2023

Kathy Doyle has been promoted to CEO of Networld Media Group, a publisher of nine business-to-business websites, including FastCasual and ATM Marketplace. She…

Australian airports install biometric ID kiosks

January 5, 2023

Idemia, a France-based provider of security services using biometric technology, has installed its self-serve passenger identification kiosk at eight Australia…

Beverage vending machine sanitizes, refills used bottles to reduce single-use bottles

January 5, 2023

Kadeya, a Chicago startup, has introduced a vending machine that serves water in a glass bottle, then allows the user to return the bottle to be sanitized and…

PayTech Women names 2023 board of directors

January 5, 2023

PayTech Women, a non-profit organization helping professional women rise in the payments and fintech industries, formerly known as Wnet, has elected new…

Optimal Station names Rebecca Faulconer chief revenue officer

January 5, 2023

Rebecca Faulconer Rebecca Faulconer, a veteran in the automated retail industry, has joined Optimal Station, which specializes in customizing…

Aeolus Robotics intros humanoid robot

January 4, 2023

Aeolus Robotics has introduced aeo, a dual-arm humanoid robot that performs a variety of service tasks including kiosk operation, delivery, security, elder…

Atlanta hospital tests Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk

January 4, 2023

Jamba, a provider of freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls and bites, and Blendid, a robotic foodservice solutions provider, have expanded the…

Wisconsin police department intros Narcan vending machine

January 4, 2023

Persons suffering from an opioid overdose can access free Narcan from a vending machine inside the Greenfield, Wisconsin police department 24/7, according to a…

Farmer’s Fridge’s Luke Saunders wows Summit attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, described how he revolutionized the fresh food vending business during the recent Self-Service Innovation…

Kayak rental kiosk dispenses Internet reserved kayaks

January 4, 2023

Outdoors lovers who want to rent a kayak can do so any time of the day or night, thanks to the Kayakomat machine made by Point 65 Sweden, a kayak maker…

IGT teams with UBetOhio on sports betting kiosks

January 4, 2023

Sports bettors are now able to place wagers at IGT PlaySports sports betting kiosks at restaurants and bars in Ohio under an agreement with Green Bear Gaming…