Robotic fast food counter primed to cook, serve up 100 orders an hour

February 12, 2020

A group of companies have worked together to create what they said is the world's first fully automated fast food counter, though there are other robotic…

Par adds mobile dine-in ordering app to Brink integration

February 11, 2020

ParTech Inc, a global provider of POS software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added Ready to its Brink…

Clientron, Self-service Kiosk Manufacturer in Taiwan

With more than 35 years experiences in design & manufacturing, Clientron offers high quality and technology leading solutions, including POS & Kiosk.

Answers to common self-service kiosk questions

by David Loyda — Marketing Manager, Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc.

Dave Loyda, director of strategic initiatives at Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., provides answers to questions companies frequently raise when considering…

Self-service to be mainstream at UK QSR, casual dining markets in next year

February 5, 2020

Within the next 12 months, kiosks will be mainstream in U.K. quick-service and casual dining restaurants, according to research commissioned by Bristol-based…

How self-service ordering kiosks are transforming QSRs

While the QSR experience is typically quite simple, the introduction of more advanced technology -- namely self-service food ordering kiosks -- over the course…

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Glory Global Solutions to invest in Acrelec

January 31, 2020

Glory Global Solutions Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glory Ltd., has announced plans to invest in Acrelec Group SAS, a provider self-service solutions for…

Smart City kiosks go live in St. Louis

January 24, 2020

St. Louis visitors and residents can now learn about local attractions and services at Smart City kiosks that went live Wednesday in historic Old North St.

NYC Council passes ban on cashless-only retail, restaurants

January 24, 2020

New York City Council passed a bill banning cashless-only stores and restaurants and imposes a fine for each violation. 

Grubhub expands its digital ordering platform for restaurants

January 23, 2020

In an effort to solidify its status as a leader in the $250 billion U.S. takeout market, Grubhub has launched Ultimate technology, a hardware and software…

Melitron Corporation expands into interactive kiosks, outdoor menu boards

January 16, 2020

Melitron Corporation, a contract manufacturer of metal enclosures and electro-mechanical systems based in Guelph in Ontario, Canada, has extended its services…

Self-checkout beats the drum hard at NRF 'Big Show'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace reviews 44 kiosk exhibits at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City.

Self-order kiosks are on a roll in U.S. restaurants

It’s no secret – self-order kiosks are on a roll in the U.S., which is catching up to Europe, where they are already commonplace. The reasons are multi-fold.

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Toshiba to present 'frictionless store,' new printers at NRF show

January 10, 2020

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions will display its "Frictionless Store," employing multi-layered shelf sensor technologies and computer vision with real-time…

Pyramid Computer to open North America operations in Boca Raton, Florida

January 10, 2020

Pyramid Computer GmbH is opening its North America operations in Boca Raton, Florida, and will announce the details at the National Retail Federation show…

EVs, charging networks, on the way, experts claim

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Experts claim EVs are going to expand along with EV charging stations. High costs and a lack of consumer understanding about the new technology have been…

Advantech to launch outdoor self-service kiosk

January 7, 2020

Advantech, a provider of IoT intelligence systems and embedded platforms, will launch its UTK-932 Outdoor Self-Service Kiosk next week at the 2020 National…

Kiosk executives highly bullish on 2020

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

2019 marked the third straight year of excellent growth for self-service technology, and most kiosk industry executives say 2020 will be just as good if not…

Blendid installs its second robotic smoothie kiosk

December 31, 2019

Robotic self-serve smoothie kiosk-maker, Blendid, has  installed its second location, this one at Sonoma State University's Charlie Brown Café earlier this…

Restaurant self-order kiosk evolution grabs reader interest in 2019

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-order kiosks increase the speed of service for restaurants and improve order accuracy. The technology also improves order ticket size by upselling…