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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Wisconsin allocates funds for harm reduction machines

June 30, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded one-time funding of up to $55,000 to 28 local partners to support the purchase and installation of…

Michigan county installs legal assistance kiosks

June 29, 2023

Residents of Ottawa County, Michigan will be able to access legal advice and services at 11 self-serve kiosks from the 20th Judicial Circuit and the Ottawa…

Havis advises retailers about new PCI SSC security standards

June 29, 2023

Havis Inc, a manufacturer of technology mobility and mounting solutions, has sent out a notice advising retailers of the need to meet new PCI SSC standards…

Cleveland airport offers memorabilia vending machine

June 29, 2023

Visitors who want to remember their stay in Cleveland, Ohio can pick up memorabilia merchandise at a vending machine at Cleveland Hopkins International…

Just Baked reaches 200 kiosk placements

June 28, 2023

Just Baked, a division of Automated Retail Technologies that provides hot food kiosks, has added its 200th kiosk placement with demand to exceed 1,000 installs…