Automated access: Anora Morton, JD on self-service, community impact

Join Anora Morton, JD, and Vending Times editor Sandra Carpenter as we discuss how automation is delivering accessible solutions and community impact.

Amazon developing humanoid robots for delivery use

June 16, 2025

Amazon is reportedly building software to create humanoid robots that may one day serve as a delivery worker as well as humanoid park for testing purposes.

Donatos taps Appetronix for first fully automated pizza kitchen

June 13, 2025

Donatos Pizza has tapped Appetronix, a foodtech company specializing in the development and design of autonomous robotic solutions for commercial restaurant…

VenHub debuts AI-powered smart store at LAX/Metro Transit Center

June 13, 2025

VenHub Global, Inc. has launched a 24/7, fully autonomous retail store at the LAX/Metro Transit Center. The AI-powered "Smart Store" aims to provide travelers…

The strategic embrace: Blending automation and AI power with the human touch to drive customer relationships

by Jeanne Duca — Chief Marketing Officer, BCN

Retailers face a tricky balancing act: using technology to make life easier for customers while keeping the human connection that builds loyalty and trust.

Troubleshooting Slow Adoption to Your Kiosk Pilot

After you’ve invested time and money into planning your initial kiosk deployment, sluggish customer adoption can be a major frustration. But before scrapping…

Donatos Pizza to launch fully autonomous restaurant at Columbus Airport

May 27, 2025

Donatos Pizza will launch its first fully autonomous pizza restaurant this June at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

ShopRite stores adopt VoCoVo headsets in New York tri-state area

May 22, 2025

VoCoVo, which provides in-store team communication solutions, has deployed its Series 5 Pro Headsets at select ShopRite supermarket locations in the New York…

Expanding unattended retail with Byte Technology

Explore how Byte Technology is revolutionizing unattended retail, opening new markets beyond traditional vending with smart kiosk solutions.

Zebra Technologies unveils intelligent automation solutions at Automate 2025

May 16, 2025

Zebra Technologies Corp. presented its latest intelligent automation solutions for manufacturing and warehouse operations at Automate 2025.

The meaningful application: How automation is cultivating a more responsible future

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Automation innovations on display at NAMA 2025 demonstrate a growing trend toward responsible, ethical and sustainable solutions for diverse industries.

Walgreens expanding micro-fulfillment center robot tech use

May 12, 2025

Walgreens is expanding the number of locations that will rely on the company's micro-fulfillment centers that boast robotics for fulfilling prescriptions.

Badger Technologies debuts digital platform powered by robot

May 8, 2025

Badger Technologies has launched the Digital Teammate solution platform which is powered by the company's autonomous robot.

Amazon’s Vulcan robot boasts sense of touch

May 7, 2025

Amazon has debuted Vulcan, the company's first robot featuring a sense of touch.

Robot-run burger restaurant promises 27-second meal service

May 7, 2025

A restaurant called Burgerbots has opened in Los Gatos, California, utilizing robots to assemble burgers in just 27 seconds, according to a New York Post…

Cartwheel, MonkeyMedia integrating to deliver automated catering operations

May 2, 2025

Restaurants may now streamline and automate their catering delivery operations, thanks to a partnership with delivery management platform Cartwheel and…

Theisen’s Home Farm Auto deploys Tally to drive enhanced in-store experience

April 29, 2025

Theisen's Home Farm Auto is deploying Tally, Simbe's advanced shelf-scanning inventory robot, to locations in Dubuque and Dyersville, in Iowa and in Jefferson…

Consumers want real human support and they want it fast

April 21, 2025

When it comes to interacting with a contact support center consumers still want real human support and they want it fast, accurate and on their terms.

Self-service is evolving: Say hello to the Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show!

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

The Self-Service Innovation Summit is now the Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show (ARKI), an event focused on the future of automated retail, December…

AI-powered coffee kiosk aims to redefine vending

April 17, 2025

CERĒS Robo Coffee Shop, a smart kiosk utilizing artificial intelligence to prepare specialty coffee beverages, has been introduced as a potential evolution of…