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…

Frozen juice vending machine offers hammer to achieve optimum texture

July 10, 2023

A vending machine in a Tokyo subway station offers frozen banana juice pouches along with hammers to help the frozen juice heat at optimum texture, according…

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…

Las Vegas venue The Sphere launches bid for world's biggest LED

Las Vegas has unveiled a change to its skyline with the launch of the exterior DOOH functionality of recently constructed venue The Sphere on the evening of…

Yum Brands taps Treasure Data to drive personalized interactions

July 7, 2023

Yum Brands Inc. is deploying Treasure Data's Customer Data Platform to drive more personalized digital interactions, as well as spur customer acquisition…

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…

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…

Lower Saxony Minister President visits HMF to learn about 5G, Industry 4.0 infrastructure

July 6, 2023

Lower Saxony Minister President Stephan Weil has visited German firm HMF Smart Solutions, a 40-year specialist in digital communication solutions, to discuss…

UK railways seek to close ticket offices

July 6, 2023

U.K. railways have proposed closing as many as 1,000 ticket offices since most ticket sales are from vending machines or online, according to a upi.com report.

AI-powered Vidby platform unveils content localization features

July 5, 2023

Vidby, a Swiss AI startup with Ukrainian roots that specializes in AI-powered translation and dubbing solutions for 75 languages, has announced its rollout of…

Cervoz debuts T421 SSD for embedded computing systems

July 5, 2023

Cervoz, a manufacturer of embedded components for industrial PCs, has rolled out its T421 solid state drive, according to a press release.

Shield T3 taps vending technology to automate COVID testing

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Shield T3 leveraged vending technology to allow college communities to order tests using their electronic health accounts and access COVID test kits at…

Arkansas airport to offer robotic coffee kiosk

July 4, 2023

Visitors to Northwest Arkansas National Airport will be able go through security with a guest pass and enjoy coffee from a robotic coffee kiosk, beginning…

ME Group International to acquire Fujifilm’s photobooth business for $7B

July 4, 2023

ME Group International PLC, a U.K. based manufacturer and operator of self-service equipment, has agreed to acquire Fujifilm Corp.'s automated photobooth…

Nayax names UK sales director for EV charging solutions

July 4, 2023

John Gerval Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, has named John Gerval to…

Library vending machine in Arizona mall surpasses expectations

July 4, 2023

A book vending machine installed at an Arizona mall has exceeded expectations, encouraging the Sierra Vista Public Library to place another machine, according…

Kiosks help Cafe Rio boost store count

June 30, 2023

Self order kiosks are playing an important role in Cafe Rio Mexican Grill's U.S. expansion, according to a press release.