Singapore vending machine verifies alcohol purchases with digital ID

August 31, 2021

Cellarbration, a Singapore alcoholic beverage retailer, has launched an alcohol vending machine in its store that uses Singpass, the country's digital…

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How 5 technologies are changing the self-service landscape

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A NAMA session explored five technologies that improve efficiency: artificial intelligence, robotics, cyber security, recognition validation and the European…

The era of ‘artainment’ unfolds

by Kevin Williams

The next phase of out-of-home entertainment addresses the needs of a highly sophisticated audience, which has access from home to the widest possible selection…

How convenience services operators deploy touchless technology

August 30, 2021

COVID-19 has created a demand for touchless interaction due to health concerns, and as customers become more comfortable with the technology, that demand will…

San Diego State offers free COVID-19 tests via vending machines

August 30, 2021

San Diego State University students can get COVID-19 tests from approximately 20 vending machines recently installed on the college campus, according to…

Atlanta entrepreneur launches feminine hygiene vending machine

August 30, 2021

Carly Simenauer, a graduate of Emory Goziueta in Atlanta who studied industrial design at Georgia Tech, has launched a vending machine business, Stapt Vending…

El Paso utility deploys payment kiosks

August 30, 2021

El Paso Electric customers can now pay their electric bills at kiosks at five locations, including outside the EPE customer care facility, according to a…

Michigan gets first outdoor self-service library kiosk

August 30, 2021

Novi, Michigan public library patrons can now checkout books and movies at a self-service kiosk, the Lakeshore Lending Library at Lakeshore Park, Michigan's…

Automated soft-serve ice cream machine debuts in California

August 30, 2021

Golden Goose Enterprises Inc., a Sheridan, Wyoming based equipment wholesaler, has begun installing automated soft-serve ice cream machines in Southern…

Redbox names Christina Chu VP/technology

August 30, 2021

Christina Chu Redbox named Christina Chu vice president of technology to oversee product improvements for the company's streaming platform and its…

POS Upgrades teams with alwaysAI on self-checkout solution

August 27, 2021

POS Upgrades, a provider of payment solutions, has teamed with alwaysAI, a provider of a computer vision platform, to bring performance visual recognition…

South Dakota expands DMV kiosks

August 27, 2021

South Dakota has doubled the number of DMV kiosk locations, according to a dakotanewsnow.com report.

Alabama installs voter registration kiosks at college campuses

August 27, 2021

College students in Alabama will be able to register to vote at kiosks on several college campuses, thanks to installations announced by Montgomery County…

New York utilities to install 50,000 EV charging plugs

August 27, 2021

New York State's six electric power companies aim to install more than 50,000 charging plugs for electric vehicles over the next four years, according to a…

Semnox deploys cashless, contactless solutions in 15 UK amusement sites

August 26, 2021

Semnox Solutions, a solutions provider for the leisure and entertainment industries, has deployed its offerings in 15 amusement locations over the past year in…

Bitcoin Depot introduces mobile app

August 26, 2021

Bitcoin Depot, a cryptocurrency ATM network with more than 4,000 crypto ATMs across North America, has launched a mobile app for iOS and Android devices…

El Salvador adopts bitcoin as currency; US operator to deploy crypto ATMs

August 26, 2021

Athena Bitcoin Global, a U.S. based ATM operator, plans to to install a network of bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador, which has become the first country to adopt…

Wisconsin town to have downtown wayfinding kiosk

August 26, 2021

Phoenix Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin will feature an ADA-compliant kiosk with touchscreens on two sides that will display downtown wayfinding information and…

Ukko Robotics introduces outdoor farm locker kiosk

August 26, 2021

Ukko Robotics, a Canada-based farm technology provider, has introduced Vendii, a direct-to-consumer sales platform for farmers and other small businesses…