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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.