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Nominations open for 2026 Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
The organizers of the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation (ARKI) Show are accepting nominations for the 2026 ARKI Awards, recognizing the companies, products…
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Dallas news organization criticizes streetside kiosks after vandalism
July 13, 2026
A month after Dallas installed its first interactive sidewalk kiosks, one of the units was vandalized after someone apparently smashed its screen with a rock…
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Evolvending brings White Castle, Wow Bao vending to MSP Airport
July 13, 2026
Automated food vending has arrived at the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal report, allowing…
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Digital honor board preserves Colorado veterans' legacy
July 13, 2026
The Broomfield Veterans Museum in Broomfield, Colorado, has introduced a touchscreen Veterans Honor Board that digitally preserves the stories of Colorado…
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Scandit debuts AI age verification for self-checkout
July 10, 2026
Smart data capture solutions provider Scandit has introduced Age Verified Self-Checkout, a vision AI-powered solution that automates age verification for…
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Vendfun targets smaller hotels with Nano-S check-in kiosk
July 10, 2026
Malaysia-based Vendfun has introduced the Nano-S, a compact self-check-in kiosk designed for independent, boutique and smaller hotels seeking to automate guest…
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PEI tourism information center gives way to digital kiosk
July 10, 2026
A seasonal visitor information center in the town of Montague, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, will not reopen this year and will instead be…
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Follett launches self-service library kiosk solution
July 10, 2026
Education materials provider Follett Software has launched Accessit Kiosk, a self-service circulation solution for K-12 schools that expands the capabilities…
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What 2 studies reveal about self-service success
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
Two academic studies suggest the most effective self-service deployments balance automation with accessibility and user-centered design. Although the research…
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Pa. town to install ParkMobile kiosks as meter replacement continues
July 9, 2026
The Lititz Borough Council in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is moving forward with plans to modernize downtown parking by installing two ParkMobile payment…
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Korean beauty retailer deploys AI kiosks for international customers
July 9, 2026
CJ Olive Young, South Korea's largest health and beauty retailer, is deploying artificial intelligence-powered kiosks in its stores to improve the shopping…
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EU rebuffs calls to pause biometric border system despite airport delays
July 9, 2026
European Union officials have rejected calls from the aviation industry to suspend the bloc's new Entry/Exit System, according to a New York Times report…
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Ohio county installs first harm reduction vending machine
July 9, 2026
Belmont County, Ohio, has launched its first free harm reduction vending machine at the Wayne L. Hayes Tower in Martins Ferry, according to a Times Leader…
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ChargePoint partnership to add 200-plus EV charging ports
July 8, 2026
ChargePoint is expanding its partnership with Optimus Energy Solutions to add more than 200 public electric vehicle charging ports across the southeastern…
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Slovakia airport debuts Bolt self-service ride kiosk
July 8, 2026
Ride-hailing company Bolt has launched an airport transfer service at Slovakia's Košice Airport in Solvthat that includes the country's first self-service…
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Colorado county releases naloxone kiosk impact report
July 8, 2026
Colorado's Mesa County Public Health department has released its first annual Naloxone Kiosk Impact Report, highlighting the success of its public naloxone…
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The touchscreen isn't going away. It's getting company
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
As AI, voice interfaces, biometrics, QR codes and mobile technologies reshape self-service, some have questioned whether the touchscreen is becoming obsolete.
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Nayax adds AI tools to MoMa management app
July 7, 2026
Payments and loyalty platform provider Nayax has introduced an AI layer for MoMa, its mobile management app for unattended and self-service operators, to help…
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Nebraska OKs lottery ticket vending machines
July 7, 2026
Beginning with Nebraska's new fiscal year, lottery tickets can now be sold through vending machines under a new state law approved during the most recent…
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NY proposal would require self-checkout discounts
July 7, 2026
A New York state lawmaker has proposed requiring retailers and supermarkets to give customers a 10% discount when they use self-checkout kiosks, according to a…
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