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Harm reduction supplies surge in DC vending machines
July 11, 2023
Vending machines installed outside of three Washington, D.C. firehouses in April are expected to hit nearly 1,000 distributions of harm reduction supplies this…
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Metalenz, Dilusense partner on facial recognition for payment kiosks, smart locks
July 11, 2023
Metalenz, a Boston-based provider of metasurface optics, has teamed with Chinese 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to provide facial recognition for smart…
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Donatos Pizza taps Appetronix to introduce pizza vending machine
July 10, 2023
Donatos Pizza has teamed with Appetronix, formerly SJW Robotics, to launch a fully-autonomous pizza vending machine, according to a press release.
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Shell introduces futuristic EV fueling station in UK
July 10, 2023
A Shell fuel station in Fulham, U.K. has replaced its gas pumps with EV chargers equipped with solar panels and awnings as a futuristic fueling station model…
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Mexico theme park installs self service technology
July 10, 2023
Hasbro City, a theme park in Huixquilucan, Mexico, has introduced several technology upgrades, including the Sacoa self-service kiosk, CRM and online sales…
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Vendon intros cloud based vending and coffee machine maintenance
July 10, 2023
Vendon, a Latvia-based IoT company providing telemetry, business intelligence and payment solutions for the vending and coffee industries, has introduced a…
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EU robotics sales up 6%, IFR reports sector growth
July 10, 2023
The International Federation of Robotics has reported European Union sales of robotics rising by 6%, with 72,000 units installed across 27 member states, as…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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