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Electromate offers Universal Robots’ collaborative robot
December 19, 2023
Electromate Inc., a distributor of robotic and mechatronic solutions, has announced pre-order availability of Universal Robots' latest innovation, the UR3…
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New York village installs outdoor wayfinding kiosk
December 19, 2023
Visitors to Medina, New York, will be able to learn about village attractions and services at a newly installed outdoor kiosk that features eight panels and QR…
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Retail complaints continue about self-checkout kiosks
December 19, 2023
Retail self-checkout kiosks continue to expand, but consumers and retailers are not uniform in their views about the benefits of the technology, according to…
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Golden 1 Center installs Mashgin self-checkout kiosks
December 19, 2023
Sacramento's Golden 1 Center recently installed Mashgin kiosks to allow guests to buy products without having to scan barcodes, marking the technology's 100th…
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Commercial touch display market slated for 8.6% CAGR through 2029
December 19, 2023
The commercial touch display market is projected to grow from $5.8 billion in 2024 to $8.7 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 8.6…
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Biden applauds Ohio, New York for 1st federally funded EV charging stations
December 19, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration has commended Ohio and New York for opening America's first electric vehicle fast-charging stations funded through the National…
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Papa New Guinea intros kiosk for land management services
December 18, 2023
Papa New Guinea has introduced a self-serve kiosk to allow people to conduct land services, according to an emtv.com report. The country's lands and physical…
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Uniqlo self-checkout counter for apparel wins WSJ kudos
December 18, 2023
Uniqlo, an apparel store that allows customers to check out purchases at a counter that uses radio frequency identification technology to process the…
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Vending machine innovation: Play the guitar for beer
December 18, 2023
A New Zealand brewery, Panhead Custom Ales in Wellington, has introduced a vending machine that is operated by a person playing an attached electric guitar.
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Shield T3 pulls COVID test vending machines from universities
December 18, 2023
Shield T3, a company that provided COVID test kit vending machines at universities, has decided to discontinue its operations at university campuses across the…
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Tip request at self checkout irks airline employee
December 15, 2023
An airline employee who purchased a soda and a pack of gum from a self-checkout machine in a store took exception to a tipping request, marking the second such…
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Nailing the right self-service solution; an ever evolving challenge
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
How do you pick the right kiosk for your customers? This was the topic of a panel discussion, "Check in kiosks: finding the right solution for your venue,…
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Tech partners team with Sodexo on UK hospital automated food court
December 14, 2023
Patrons at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent in the U.K. will soon have access to an automated food court provided by Worldline, a global…
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Port Canaveral partners with utility to offer EV charging stations
December 14, 2023
Port Canaveral, a port in South Florida that largely services the cruise industry, has teamed with Florida Power & Light Co. to introduce six FPL EVolution…
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Mobility tech firm enables transit agencies to upgrade ticket machines
December 14, 2023
Conduent Transportation, a global provider of mobility technology solutions, has introduced a software platform that transforms ticket vending machines to…
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Downtown wayfinding kiosks coming to Chillicothe, Ohio
December 14, 2023
Visitors to and residents of Chillicothe, Ohio, will soon have access to downtown wayfinding kiosks, thanks to $50,000 allocated to Downtown Chillicothe…
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Idaho foundation installs Christmas donation machine
December 14, 2023
Idaho residents can donate to local charities during the Christmas season by purchasing a donation from a vending machine at Broulim's supermarket in Ammon…
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UAE telecom intros autonomous store with self-serve parcel robot
December 14, 2023
Etisalat by e&, a telecom provider in the United Arab Emirates, has introduced an autonomous store known as EASE (Etisalat by e& Autonomous Store…
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BWH Hotels to deploy Tesla EV charging at North America hotels
December 13, 2023
BWH Hotels, a global hotel operator, has teamed with Tesla to bring electric vehicle charging stations to properties throughout North America, with plans to…
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Bluefin teams with Scheidt & Bachmann to upgrade transit ticket machines
December 13, 2023
Bluefin, a provider of PCI-validated encryption and tokenization services to protect payments and sensitive data, has teamed with Scheidt & Bachmann Fare…
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