EV charging provider Electric Era raises $11.5M

August 22, 2023

Electric Era, a Seattle-based provider of EV fast-charging infrastructure, has closed on $11.5 million in Series A financing, according to a press release.

University of San Diego intros automated c-store

August 22, 2023

The University of San Diego has teamed with AiFI to provide frictionless shopping options to students, staff members and guests on campus, according to a press…

Cantaloupe names AVS Companies an official parts, equipment distributor

August 22, 2023

Cantaloupe Inc., a software and payments company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, has named AVS Companies, the…

Thinking about adding self service? Don’t miss this ICX Summit session

August 22, 2023

Customers want to take control of their interactions more than ever and are opting for self service in nearly every possible venue. Fortunately, businesses and…

SupplyPro upgrades its SmartDrawer system

August 21, 2023

SupplyPro, a provider of industrial inventory management solutions, has introduced its SupplyController, according to a press release. Designed to improve its…

Gravity Max entertainment complex debuts in Liverpool, UK

August 21, 2023

Gravity Max Liverpool in Liverpool, U.K., a 100,000-square-foot entertainment center, recently opened its doors, offering several bars, a food hall, a…

United Arab Emirates features unusual vending machines

August 21, 2023

The United Arab Emirates offers a variety of unusual vending machines for tourists and residents alike, according to a whatson.ae report.

Atlanta smart cities initiative to offer autonomous grocery store, wayfinding kiosks, EV charging stations

August 18, 2023

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. is kicking off its digital inclusion strategy and announcing the partners for the organization's first smart cities demonstration project…

MusicMagpie expands phone recycling kiosks in UK

August 18, 2023

MusicMagpie, a U.K. based provider of refurbished consumer technology, has placed three additional SmartDrop kiosks where customers can exchange unwanted…

Carvana intros vending machine in South Florida

August 16, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars that offers a car vending machine, debuted its newest car vending machine in Hollywood…

Alaska Airlines moves forward with mobile check-in

August 16, 2023

Alaska Airlines has announced further details in its previously announced plan to phase out self-check-in kiosks and introduce mobile check-in, according to a…

Dubai FEC goes 100% cashless

August 16, 2023

Glitch, a family entertainment center owned and operated by Al Ghurair Properties in Dubai, has gone 100% cashless with more than 30 interactive attractions…

SEC approves NCR's Form 10 registration statement for Atleos

August 16, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the registration on Form 10, which relates to NCR's plan to split into two companies: Atleos…

Webinar: Voice AI helps restaurants drive customer satisfaction, growth

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

August 15, 2023

In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, the intersection of artificial intelligence and customer-centric strategies has emerged as a pivotal…

Cocktail vending machine arrives in London shopping venue

August 15, 2023

Visitors at Covent Garden, a London shopping destination, will be able to treat themselves to cocktails at Kocktail, a cocktail vending machine, according to a…

Maryland mall debuts wine slushie kiosk

August 15, 2023

The Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland now offers a self-serve wine slushie kiosk in its food court, the first such kiosk in Maryland, according…

AI-enabled kiosk does 75+ health care checks

August 15, 2023

Residents of Hyderabad, India will be able to get instant health checks at a digital health kiosk that performs more than 75 invasive and non-invasive tests…

Redbox parent lifts Q2 2023 revenue, earnings take a hit

August 15, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc., which recently acquired Redbox, lifted its Q2 2023 revenue over the prior year period but more than doubled its…

Self storage provider opens facility with kiosk

August 14, 2023

Apple Self Storage, a Canadian provider of storage solutions, has opened an unmanned storage facility equipped with a kiosk, according to a press release. The…

Louisiana service agency deploys harm reduction supply machines

August 14, 2023

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority in Monroe, Louisiana has launched harm reduction vending machines to provide free resources and support to…