Chowbotics names Bains VP of global sales

October 9, 2020

Brooke Bains Chowbotics, maker of the robotic Sally saladmaker, has named Brooke Bains as vice president of global sales, according to a press…

Ultraleap introduces touch-free, gesture recognition retrofit for kiosks

October 8, 2020

Ultraleap has introduced its TouchFree application to enable companies to retrofit existing kiosks and touchscreens, according to a press release. Using…

Zippin taps 7-Eleven’s Malik for IT role

October 8, 2020

Vivek Malik Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technologies for brick-and-mortar retail, has hired veteran retail executive Vivek Malik, formerly the…

Pennsylvania county approves parking kiosks

October 8, 2020

Carbon County, Pennsylvania commissioners approved parking kiosks and multi-space parking meters, but has not set a date for then the kiosks will become…

New Jersey library introduces self-service book kiosks

October 8, 2020

The Mahwah, New Jersey public library has introduced self-service kiosks to provide contact free borrowing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a…

Missouri county approves funds for 6 temperature kiosks

October 8, 2020

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri lawmakers allocated funds for six temperature verification kiosks to help detect COVID-19 symptoms before entering county…

MLB Flagship Store opens in NYC, features photo booth

October 8, 2020

The MLB Flagship Store opened at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan on Friday. "MLB NYC" will be the first permanent MLB retail store in the…

AI robot does double duty and then some for Ontario Regiment Museum

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An AI powered robot checks in visitors, screens their health status, provides directions to exhibits and activities.

Zytronic introduces contactless sensing option

October 7, 2020

Zytronic, a touch technology provider, has introduced a contactless sensing option that can detect user interactions up to 30-milimeters away from the surface…

SP Plus to install touchless parking access and payment at Laredo airport

October 7, 2020

SP Plus Corp., a provider of technology-driven mobility solutions for aviation, commercial, hospitality and institutional clients throughout North America…

Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings

October 7, 2020

Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…

Illinois county courthouse features Crime Stoppers kiosk

October 6, 2020

Visitors to the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois will be viewing pictures of wanted suspects on a Crime Stoppers Kiosk, according to a…

German banking network pilots entertainment, banking kiosks

October 6, 2020

Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, a cooperative financial network in Germany, has deployed self-service terminal kiosks in 23 locations throughout Germany to…

Hand sanitizer offers custom printed backdrop

October 6, 2020

Shows To Go Backdrops, a provider of made-to-order branding and advertising products, launched a custom-printed backdrop and hand sanitizer product aimed at…

SodaStream teams with Tomra on CO2 cylinder exchange

October 6, 2020

Tomra, a provider of reverse vending machines for "clean loop" recycling, has teamed with PepsiCo Inc.'s SodaStream to make CO2 cylinder exchange more…

Elementary school students cherish book vending machine

October 6, 2020

Students at Nexton Elementary School in Summerville, South Carolina, can now "buy" a book using a token from a vending machine that was retrofitted to carry…

How kiosks, digital signage can help schools reopen following lockdown

by Doug Bannister

Kiosk and digital signage solutions will play a key role in keeping students, teachers and staff safe and comfortable as schools begin to reopen in the wake of…

SIA and Nexi merge, creating Europe's largest paytech

October 5, 2020

Italian payment firm Nexi, and Italian investment firm, SIA, have merged catapulting the joint company into the nation's top 10 publicly traded businesses with…

Vengo Labs extends touchless, data driven solution to new countertop kiosk

October 5, 2020

Vengo Labs, a provider of digital kiosks, has extended its touchless and data-driven solution to a new countertop model available to both brands and retailers…

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