Interactive ticket kiosks: Making the movies a blast

The ticket kiosk is a new way to dispense movie tickets more efficiently, saving costs, time, and resources through state of the art technology.

West Virginia DMV kiosks offer license and registration renewals

March 1, 2017

DMV customers needing to renew their West Virginia driver’s license or vehicle registration can now use one of three self-service kiosks, with more locations…

Posiflex Technology to showcase new kiosks at RetailTech Japan

March 1, 2017

Posiflex Technology Inc. will showcase its newest products at RetailTech Japan, including its 21.5-inch and 32-inch self-service kiosks for retailers…

North Carolina county library receives mental health screening kiosk

February 28, 2017

Ashe County, North Carolina now hosts a MindKare mental health screening kiosk, a touchscreen device that allows residents to learn about behavioral health…

Silkron Technology offers interactive kiosk for quick service restaurants

February 27, 2017

Malaysia-based Silkron Technology has introduced its Smart F&B Solution, an interactive kiosk designed to increase revenue and profitability of quick…

Arizona motor vehicle registration kiosks now accept cash

February 24, 2017

Kiosks that accept cash transactions are now operating at 22 motor vehicle division offices throughout Arizona, the agency said, according to The Republic.

Kiosk translates in sign language to assist hard of hearing customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Juke Slot develops a kiosk that offers sign language for hard of hearing customers, a significant market with special needs. One customer's experience alerted…

Wendy's plans to have kiosks in more than 1,000 North American restaurants in 2017

February 23, 2017

More than 1,000 Wendy's restaurants in North America will have kiosks in 2017, Chief Information Officer David Trimm stated at the company's recent investor…

Civiq Smartscapes to install 6 interactive kiosks in Texas county

February 23, 2017

Bexar County, Texas residents and visitors will soon be connected to free Wi-Fi kiosks after the county and Commissioners Court unanimously approved a pilot…

Furniture table doubles as interactive kiosk

February 22, 2017

A new interactive, multi-touch Wingsys TA011 table from Portugal-based Famasete turns a piece of living room furniture into an interactive kiosk, according to…

How self-serve kiosks get the orders rolling at Burger Boss

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Burger Boss, a fast casual chain in Southern California, has found self-serve kiosks a great tool for engaging customers in creating their orders and in…

Illinois university to present kiosk that raises awareness about earthquakes

February 17, 2017

An interactive kiosk designed to educate the public on earthquake safety will be unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Southern Illinois Science Center at…

How kiosks make Valentine's Day sweeter for florists, gift card merchants and others

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

Kiosks play an increasingly important role on Valentine's Day for florists, gift card merchants and others. For florists, Valentine's Day is the single busiest…

McDonald's ATM dispenses Big Macs for promotion

February 13, 2017

Big Mac lovers who visited a McDonald's eatery in Boston's Kenmore Square recently were able to bypass the counter and instead head straight to an automated…

Kiosks transform New York subways into literary voting hubs

February 8, 2017

Thanks to the launch of One Book, One New York, running through the month of February, New Yorkers can vote for their  favorite book among five titles right on…

Portland, Oregon considers Civiq 'smart city' solution

February 2, 2017

Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Dan Saltzman announced that the city of Portland, Oregon is exploring the Civiq "smart city" solution, according to a Civiq…

UFood Grill's self-serve kiosk recognizes customers' faces

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

UFood Gill's firsts stand-alone restaurant features a self-order kiosk that can remember the customer, thanks to facial recognition.

Robotic coffee kiosk using Mitsubishi 6-axis arm opens in San Francisco

January 31, 2017

Cafe X, a robotic coffee kiosk, has opened for business in San Francisco’s Metreon mall, according to The Wall Street Journal. Customers can tap their desired…

Has the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

Automated food and convenience retail stores have existed for many years, but in the U.S. they have never gained the traction they have achieved in Europe.

KFC to launch 5,000 kiosks with facial recognition to predict customers' orders in China

January 27, 2017

A KFC restaurant in Beijing now boasts a kiosk tapping facial recognition software to predict what a customer might order, according to Natural News. The…