Vermont allocates $7M to EV charging stations

July 11, 2023

Vermont will provide $7 million to support the installation of EV charging stations under a newly announced program to increase access to EV charging…

Pennsylvania borough to install solar powered parking kiosks

July 11, 2023

The borough of Sewickley, Pennsylvania will replace its parking pay stations with Flowbird's pay-by-plate, solar powered parking kiosks, according to a press…

PayRange expands to campground services payments

July 11, 2023

PayRange Inc., a provider of mobile payments for unattended retail, has expanded into the $8 billion annual revenue campground and RV parks market with the…

ATM industry urges Congress to take action on Safe Access to Cash bill

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Following high profile deadly shootings at ATMs, the industry is calling on Congress to act to protect access to cash.

Harm reduction supplies surge in DC vending machines

July 11, 2023

Vending machines installed outside of three Washington, D.C. firehouses in April are expected to hit nearly 1,000 distributions of harm reduction supplies this…

Metalenz, Dilusense partner on facial recognition for payment kiosks, smart locks

July 11, 2023

Metalenz, a Boston-based provider of metasurface optics, has teamed with Chinese 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to provide facial recognition for smart…

Shell introduces futuristic EV fueling station in UK

July 10, 2023

A Shell fuel station in Fulham, U.K. has replaced its gas pumps with EV chargers equipped with solar panels and awnings as a futuristic fueling station model…

Mexico theme park installs self service technology

July 10, 2023

Hasbro City, a theme park in Huixquilucan, Mexico, has introduced several technology upgrades, including the Sacoa self-service kiosk, CRM and online sales…

Vendon intros cloud based vending and coffee machine maintenance

July 10, 2023

Vendon, a Latvia-based IoT company providing telemetry, business intelligence and payment solutions for the vending and coffee industries, has introduced a…

Why you should outsource your kiosk manufacturing

by Ben Snider — National Account Executive, Frank Mayer and Associates

Partnering with a trusted manufacturer can deliver high-quality, tailored kiosks that meet your requirements while freeing up resources to focus on your core…

Ohio county installs harm reduction machine

July 10, 2023

The Huron County Public Health agency has installed a harm reduction vending machine outside its headquarters in Norwalk, Ohio, according to a…

Kentucky mandates Tesla EV charging plug

July 10, 2023

Kentucky has joined Texas and Washington in requiring EV charging companies to include Tesla's charging plug to qualify for federal funding for EV charging…

Product sampling vending machine debuts in India

July 7, 2023

Fabpiks, a Delhi, India-based product sampling service, has introduced a sampling vending machine called Vendy to several retail locations, offering brands…

Mastercard teams with European EV charging network on payment kiosk

July 7, 2023

Mastercard Inc. has teamed with Virta, a Helsinki, Finland-based electric vehicle charging network, and Worldpay Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio-based payment…

Costco cracking down on membership card sharing at self-checkout kiosks

July 7, 2023

Costco shoppers will have a new self-checkout experience as the wholesaler is reportedly going to ask for photo identification as well as the membership card…

Call for nominations for Automation & Self-Service Awards

Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service…

Minnesota authorizes auto license tab kiosks

July 6, 2023

Motorists in Anoka County, Minnesota will be able to purchase auto license plate tabs at kiosks at certain Cub Food stores under a statewide agreement with…

Midwestern supermarket refuses to offer kiosks

July 6, 2023

Sparkle Markets, which operates 18 stores in northeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, has announced it will not use self-checkout kiosks…

Biometric payment reaches more than 320,000 Moscow Transport users

July 6, 2023

Moscow Transport passengers have made 67 million trips since the launch of the biometric fare payment system in 2021, with more than 320,000 users registered…

Embracing AI-powered customer service — peril and promise

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

AI isn't going anywhere, and AI-powered avatar customer service is on the rise, including a recent in-person demonstration in Orlando Florida. Citing recent…