Malaysia to deploy 5,000 food vending machines

June 14, 2023

The government of Malaysia has initiated the placement of 5,000 vending machines to offer meals in public locations, according to a report at thestar.com.

MicroTouch intros touch computers with Google GMS certification

June 14, 2023

MicroTouch, a provider of touch solutions, has introduced its Mach All-in-One Touch Computers, powered by Android 13 OS with Google GMS certification under the…

2023 ICX Summit: Crafting an inclusive experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Inclusivity, within the retail and banking customer environment, is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Sept.

Wayfinding kiosks coming to Santa Monica

June 13, 2023

Residents of Santa Monica, California recently had a chance to view a prototype wayfinding kiosk at an open house event. The plan calls for 55 to be installed…

Neonode taps NXO as value added reseller

June 12, 2023

Neonode Inc., a provider of contactless touch, touch, gesture control and in-cabin monitoring technology, has signed NXO, a touch and display solution…

Tesla bids to become standard EV charging port

June 12, 2023

Tesla has made a bid to have the standard EV charger port in the U.S. by allowing other automakers to use its charging connector design. Steve Wilmot, a…

EV adoption: Open payment systems can make it happen

To drive EV adoption, the government should focus on more than infrastructure and physical accessibility. It needs to focus on seamless payments to ease the…

Palmer Digital Group launches EV charging solution

June 9, 2023

Palmer Digital Group, a digital signage firm, has announced the EV24-1C all-in-one EV charging solution, which integrates the Samsung OH24F outdoor display…

Carvana raises its Q2 2023 outlook

June 8, 2023

Carvana Co., an e-commerce platform for buying used cars that delivers cars to customers with a massive, coin-operated vending machine, announced an improved…

AWS Marketplace lists Vispero/TPGi accessibility products for US intelligence community

June 8, 2023

The AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community has listed Vispero and TPGi accessibility software and services to support the needs of the U.S.

Kadeya closed loop beverage vending system wins GS1 startup competition

by Jason Richter — Director of Marketing, Empire Coffee

June 8, 2023

Kadeya, a Chicago startup that provides a vending machine that serves water in a glass bottle, then allows the user to return the bottle to be sanitized and…

Robotic coffee kiosk serves online orders in Wisconsin

June 7, 2023

Coffee lovers in Pewaukee, Wisconsin can order a beverage on an app and pick it up at a drive-up kiosk by scanning a QR code, according to a Let's Go Wisconsin…

San Diego to offer 50 digital Wi-Fi kiosks downtown

June 7, 2023

Residents and visitors in San Diego will be able to access Wi-Fi connectivity and information about local events and activities at 50 digital kiosks downtown…

Voice order at the self-service kiosk? Coming right up

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ben Kaplan of PLNT Burger and Ken Sutton of Yobe Inc. are working on a voice solution that will allow guests to speak their order at a kiosk and pick it up in…

HappyOrNot launches managed services for customer feedback

June 6, 2023

HappyOrNot, a provider of customer feedback solutions, has introduced its managed service package to provide businesses and organizations with real-time…

Health, wellness machines arrive in Brooklyn

June 6, 2023

Brooklyn, New York residents can access wellness products from a vending machine at the corner of Decatur and Broadway streets, according to a news12.com…

Bucharest amusement park switches to cashless tech

June 5, 2023

Intercard, a provider of cashless technology for the amusement entertainment trade, has installed a cashless technology system at Miramagica, a family…

San Diego newspaper slams digital advertising kiosks

June 5, 2023

A San Diego newspaper has slammed the city for its plans to install digital kiosks downtown that carry advertising. The editorial in the Times of San Diego…

Ice vending finds its niche in 2023

While self service in general is expanding, ice vending machines are growing driven by several unique market factors. An industry veteran offers his…

Powering the QSR customer experience: AI and machine learning

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being deployed to personalize the customer experience at self-serve kiosks and drive-thrus in the restaurant…