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India ATM offers gold, silver coins
January 1, 2024
Visitors at the Meerpet Metro Station in Hyderabad, India, can purchase gold and silver coins at an ATM machine using credit cards, debit cards and the Unified…
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India mall intros robotic cotton candy machine
December 29, 2023
A cotton candy vending machine that uses a robotic arm has been introduced in Punjagutta's Next Galleria mall in Hyderabad, India, according to a…
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TikToker complains about being shortchanged at Zara self-checkout kiosk
December 28, 2023
A TikToker recently posted a video of himself using a self-checkout machine at a Zara Miami store and complaining that he should get a discount for having to…
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Police seek woman who stole $600 in merchandise at Target self checkout
December 27, 2023
Police in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania are looking for a woman they claim stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from a Target store while using a…
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Dubai introduces reverse vending machines to recycle plastic bottles into uniforms
December 27, 2023
Dubai Municipality has introduced reverse vending machines in hopes of collecting 60 tons of plastic bottles, according to a gulfnews.com report.
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Automat-inspired Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opens in Philadelphia
December 27, 2023
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, an automated restaurant based on the iconic Automat, recently opened its first location in Philadelphia, the city that hosted the birth…
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Thai manufacturer expands robotic barista
December 26, 2023
Tao Bin, a Thailand manufacturer, has introduced its Smart Robotic Barista offering more than 180 freshly made choices, including multi-flavored drinks such as…
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Carrefour intros automated grocery store in Belgium
December 26, 2023
Carrefour, a Paris-based supermarket chain, has introduced an unattended store in Belgium called Carrefour BuyBye that consists of refrigerated vending…
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Raleigh, North Carolina installs wayfinding kiosks
December 26, 2023
Raleigh, North Carolina has installed six of the downtown digital wayfinding kiosks provided by a previously reported partnership between IKE Smart Cities LLC…
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California county installs health supplies vending machines
December 26, 2023
The Nevada County, California public health department, through grant funding from Anthem Blue Cross, has launched a Health Access Vending Machine Program…
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CPR training kiosk gains notice following cardiac arrest
December 26, 2023
Local media in Rochester, New York highlighted the importance of a CPR training kiosk after a high school basketball player went into cardiac arrest during a…
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Crypto ATM operator secures $16M
December 26, 2023
Chicago Atlantic, a private investment firm, has made a $16 million senior secured term loan to Margo, a cryptocurrency ATM operator, according to a press…
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Container deposit recycling machines expand in Australia
December 22, 2023
The city of Yarra, Australia has introduced a reverse vending machine for recycling beverage containers at Collingwood Leisure Centre, according to an…
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Wilmington, Delaware to replace parking meters with touchscreen kiosks
December 22, 2023
The city of Wilmington, Delaware will begin replacing all of its parking meters with touchscreen kiosks to make paying for parking more convenient, according…
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HyperVend machine intros API to connect with last-mile delivery services
December 22, 2023
HyperVend, a Boston-based vending equipment manufacturer, has introduced its next generation of smart vending machines for food and beverages which includes an…
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Toyota sponsors book vending machines for Mississippi schools
December 21, 2023
Twenty-one Mississippi elementary schools will have fully stocked book vending machines thanks to an education initiative by Toyota Mississippi, according to a…
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Texas transit authority to deploy automated fare collection system
December 20, 2023
Metro, a public transportation authority based in Harris County, Texas, will install a farebox cash collection system provided by Lecip Inc., a subsidiary of…
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Indian state to install sanitary napkin machines for female students
December 20, 2023
The High Court in Telengana, India on Tuesday directed the state government to install sanitary napkin vending machines in government junior colleges to…
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Hair salon delights guests with gift vending machine
December 20, 2023
A hair salon in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has fashioned a vintage pull-knob snack machine to offer gifts, according to a siouxfalls.business report.
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Louisiana town to offer utility payment kiosk
December 20, 2023
Residents of Broussard, Louisiana, will be able to pay utility bills 24/7 at a kiosk near City Hall, according to an Acadiana Advocate report. Lawmakers…
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