SOS receives $7.6M in funding for smart wellness vending machines

June 26, 2023

SOS co-founders Susanna Twarog (L) and Robina Verbeek (R). Image provided by Made You Feel. SOS, a smart wellness products vending machine company…

Unicon announces leadership positions, aiming for international expansion

June 26, 2023

Unicon, a computing firm behind eLux, a hardware-agnostic operating system, has announced leadership updates as part of a strategy aiming at international…

IBASE targets manufacturing, healthcare, retail, transportation with AI edge computing launch

June 26, 2023

IBASE, a Taiwan-based computer manufacturer, has launched its EC3500 edge AI computing system targeting AI applications in retail, transportation, healthcare…

Central Michigan health district installs harm reduction machine

June 26, 2023

Central Michigan District Health Department has partnered with Michigan Therapeutic Consultants Behavioral Health Group in Mt. Pleasant to provide harm…

Kiosks, AI keeping wait times down at Scooter's drive-thrus

Nathan Lester, senior director of Drive-Thru Innovation at Scooter's Coffee, reveals how technology helps the chain with its "scoot on through" customer…

Steak 'n Shake to add PopPay facial recognition self-order kiosks

June 23, 2023

Steak 'n Shake will offer PopPay, a facial recognition payment acceptance service, on its self-ordering kiosks in select locations in the Orlando market, with…

Vention announces remote support for European customers

June 23, 2023

Vention, the creator of the cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (also known as MAP), has announced remote support availability for European…

Vention announces Python feature for Manufacturing Automation Platform

June 23, 2023

Vention, the creator of Manufacturing Automation Platform (also known as MAP), has announced a code-free and Python environment in the MAP system, according to…

Bite Ninja launches remote staffing system

June 23, 2023

Bite Ninja has created a patent-pending queuing system — NinjaQ — that allows restaurants to deploy workers remotely across multiple locations.

Bitcoin ATM operator demands Texas sheriff return funds seized in ransomware scam

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The sheriff claims his office acted appropriately in seizing cash from the machine and returning it to the victim of a ransomware scam. Bitcoin Depot claims…

Texas to require EV chargers to use Tesla technology

June 22, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation will require EV charging companies to include both Tesla's standard charging plug as well as the nationally recognized…

University of Maine taps Infor POS for foodservice

June 22, 2023

The University of Maine in Orono has decided to implement Infor Point of Sale for its dining operation, according to a press release.

SOS secures $7.6M in equity funding

June 22, 2023

SOS, a provider of interactive vending machines delivering personal care products and digital content in public spaces, has secured an additional $7.6 million…

Robosen, Hasbro partner in Tranformers robots, unveil Bumblebee G1 Performance

June 22, 2023

Robosen Robotics, a robotics and AI solutions firm, has launched its Bumblebee G1 Performance robot as part of its robotics entertainment line devoted to the…

Nevada to offer free legal assistance kiosks

June 21, 2023

Nevadans in need of legal advice will be able to access informational kiosks at 22 libraries across the state, according to a kolotv.com report.

'Amazing experiences': Johannes Peeters on building the metaverse while avoiding dystopias

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Johannes Peeters, co-founder and CEO at Voxel Sensors, joined Daniel Brown, editor at Networld Media Group, via video link from Brussels, Belgium, to discuss…

Smart Pay Solutions intros financial kiosks for the unbanked and underbanked

June 21, 2023

Smart Pay Solutions LLC, based in Portland, Oregon, has introduced its Smart Pay Kiosk to provide financial services to the unbanked and underbanked, according…

Rivian adopts Tesla’s charge ports to access Supercharger network

June 21, 2023

Rivian Automotive Inc., an Irvine, California based EV manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Tesla to provide Rivian drivers access to Tesla's…

Harm reduction machine raises concerns in Queens

June 20, 2023

Members of a public board that oversees activities in Queens, New York expressed concern about a vending machine the city plans to install that will offer harm…

Scotland hotel offers alcohol vending machine

June 19, 2023

Guests at the Malmaison Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland will be able to buy alcoholic beverages from a vending machine, according to an STV report. The hotel was…