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…

Simplifying document intake for housing authorities

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

Austin expands downtown digital kiosk network with 10 installations planned by year-end

October 14, 2026

The city of Austin, Texas, plans to have 10 interactive digital kiosks installed downtown by the end of 2026, expanding public access to navigation tools…

Virtual try-on kiosks gain traction as retailers seek to reduce returns

October 14, 2026

Retailers are increasingly exploring artificial intelligence-powered virtual try-on kiosks to help shoppers make more informed clothing purchases and reduce…

Ohio Lottery begins statewide upgrade of terminals, self-service kiosks

October 14, 2026

The Ohio Lottery is launching a statewide technology modernization initiative that will replace thousands of lottery terminals and self-service machines at…

Diebold Nixdorf brings multifunction financial kiosks to Bahrain

October 14, 2026

Diebold Nixdorf will supply cash recyclers and software for stc pay Bahrain's first self-service network, extending the mobile wallet provider's services into…

The government office without a line: How kiosks are changing public services

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Government kiosks are evolving beyond payments and vehicle renewals to handle applications, document processing and remote assistance. Deployments across the…

Love's retail media campaign boosts beverage sales nearly 20%

October 13, 2026

Love's Media Group reported that an eight-week advertising campaign for an unnamed beverage brand generated a 23% increase in incremental unit sales and a…

PAR Technology survey: Convenience store shoppers favor faster checkout but want human assistance

October 13, 2026

Convenience store customers are increasingly comfortable with artificial intelligence-powered technology, particularly when it speeds up checkout, but many…

Youth thefts surge in South Korea as unmanned stores face security challenges

October 13, 2026

Juvenile theft cases in South Korea increased 76.3% between 2021 and 2025, with authorities identifying the proliferation of unmanned retail stores as a…

Connecticut police department introduces self-service kiosk for residents

October 12, 2026

The Norwalk Police Department in Connecticut has introduced a self-service kiosk designed to make non-emergency police services more accessible to residents…

Georgia county approves courthouse legal aid kiosk, telehealth agreement

October 12, 2026

The Wilcox County Board of Commissioners in Georgia has approved an agreement with the Georgia Legal Services Program to install a self-service legal aid kiosk…

Advanced Kiosks introduces document processing kiosk for government, public services

October 12, 2026

Advanced Kiosks has introduced a document processing kiosk designed to streamline paperwork-intensive services for government agencies, courts, housing…