Presto introduces automated speech recognition for restaurants

September 2, 2021

Presto, a provider of restaurant technologies, has launched Presto Voice to automate speech recognition for restaurants, including kiosks, according to a press…

Looking for sanitation products for hard surfaces? Options abound

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Providers of self-service equipment oftentimes find themselves under greater scrutiny when it comes to sanitation than in the pre-pandemic era.

LA airports install facial recognition to simplify boarding

September 2, 2021

Los Angeles World Airports recently installed SkyLane automatic facial recognition boarding provided by Easier, a provider of airline kiosks, self boarding…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs 2nd Texas franchisee

September 2, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a chain based on the historic Automat concept, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Texas-based franchisee Alex Liebert to…

Entrepreneur launches beauty supply vending machine

September 2, 2021

Entrepreneur Maureen Washington has placed her first beauty supply vending machine, MoBeauty Supply Vending, at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the first…

Elora power modules to support telemedicine hardware

September 2, 2021

Global Partnership for Telehealth, a nonprofit based in Blackshear Georgia, will leverage Elora's lightweight battery and a combination of USB or AC power…

#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: Zebra Technologies

Zebra's self-service kiosk solutions give customers seamless technology while providing guaranteed security and a long life-cycle they can count on. Users will…

4G and EMV upgrades complete?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service equipment operators need to upgrade to 4G to continue offering contactless payments when the 2G and 3G networks are discontinued. They also need…

Don’t miss ‘Phygital: Where Physical and Digital Intersect’

The Self-Service Innovation Summit, being held Dec. 14-16 in Hollywood, Florida, will explore 'Phygital: Where Physical and Digital Intersect,' in a panel talk…

Apex teams with Welbilt on automated pickup foodservice solutions

September 1, 2021

Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of self-serve automated pickup solutions for foodservice, retail and B2B e-commerce, and Welbilt Inc., a provider of…

Toronto Blue Jays stadium introduces Reverse ATMs for fans

September 1, 2021

Azimut, a self-service solutions provider specializing in kiosks for banks and telecoms, recently debuted its Reverse ATM, a self service kiosk that helps…

German equipment manufacturer installs inventory vending machine

September 1, 2021

Danfoss, a manufacturer of power sustaining products such as motors, compressors, valves, pumps and drives, has installed a second Orsymat vending machine from…

Louisiana town installs parking payment kiosk

September 1, 2021

Residents of Layfayette, Louisiana will no longer pay for parking at parking meters and will instead pay at a centralized, large touchscreen kiosk that…

#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: Ventus

Ventus offers managed wireless broadband on 4G LTE-A, Wi-Fi and fixed-line connectivity for kiosks, digital signs, POS, smart safes, e-lockers, pop-up retail…

Morgan Petty tabbed as executive director of ICX Association

August 31, 2021

Networld Media Group has appointed Morgan Petty as the executive director of the company's Interactive Customer Experience Association.

Minnesota dry cleaner opens locker-based service

August 31, 2021

CD One Price Cleaners, a laundry and dry cleaning service with nearly 40 locations across the Midwest, opened its first locker-based location at 415 17th Ave N…

Rewe Digital teams with Vodafone on driverless mobile snack kiosk

August 31, 2021

The "Snack Mobil," a driverless kiosk offering 32 snacks developed by Rewe digital and Vodafone, begins live operations following a test in Cologne, Germany…

New York’s LinkNYC kiosks to receive 5G upgrades despite critical state audit

August 31, 2021

The digital LinkNYC Wi-Fi kiosks that provide free phone service in New York City will have 5G installations next year, despite a negative report released last…

Meridian Digital Solutions rebrands as evolvecx, launches reverse vending machines

August 31, 2021

Andy Viner Meridian Digital Solutions Ltd., established in 2019 as the European arm of Meridian Kiosks to serve customers in Europe, has rebranded as…

Japanese retailers install vending machines featuring Ryzen 5000 CPU

August 31, 2021

Some Japanese retailers have installed vending machines offering Ryzen 5000 CPUs, a popular product in Japan, according to a wccftech.com report.