Service and Vending Much has been reported about new capabilities of self service equipment thanks to technology, but when it comes to vending, one maxim has never changed since the time Hero of Tesibus is believed to have invented a coin-operated machine to dispense sacrificial water in ancient Egypt: Service makes the difference. In vending industry parlance, “service”… Read More »
Vending Kiosks and AI by Anthropic Test December 2025 Update — Still working on it — Futurism — Anthropic’s Advanced New AI Tries to Run Vending Machine, Goes Bankrupt After Ordering PlayStation 5 and Live Fish “ALL vending machine items available at ZERO COST!” — The whole thing began as a test called Project Vend, devised by Anthropic’s… Read More »
The launch marks VenHub’s first deployment in partnership with LA Metro, with additional locations planned VenHub Global, Inc., a provider of an autonomous, AI-powered retail store, unveiled its flagship Smart Store at the LAX/Metro Transit Center at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month, the company announced in a press release. The Smart Store brings secure, frictionless, and… Read More »
Smart Vending and Smart Kiosks The Swiss company transforming mechanical vending machines and kiosks into smart IoT-devices with patented touchless technology, AI-powered engagement and crypto-payments, builds on large new U.S. orders. Invenda makes crypto-capable, touchless, IoT/AI vending machines and kiosks. They just raised $7.5M — with Swiss retail heavies like Walter Huber and Phillipe Gaydoul leading. We’ll post the… Read More »
Grab and Go Smart Vending Airports HMS Introduces Smart Vending press release — HMSHost Smart Vending for Touchless Food and Beverage Experience. Dynamic Vision Recognition Captures Purchased Snack Items While Automated Blue Light Cleans Vending Machine Between Users. Editors Note: HMS Hosting announcing deployment of AI Self-Checkout Smart Vending in Charlotte. The language is odd such as “Just… Read More »
Automated Smart Locker System by GRUBBRR and Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — GRUBBRR, a leading commerce automation company, and Frank Mayer, North America’s premier kiosk provider, have forged a trailblazing partnership to provide restaurants and other retailers with best-in-class Smart… Read More »
From Kiosk Industry May 2020 — Vending sales are expected to accelerate post-pandemic, due to affordability of its footprint and sanitary interface, when compared to a crowded store. Excerpt from Canadian Vending magazine May 2020 — Kiosk sales are expected to accelerate post-pandemic, due to affordability of its footprint and sanitary interface, when compared to a crowded store. Take-Aways Kiosks… Read More »
Excerpt: Connectivity Shoplifting in a Smart Store without Cashiers and Here’s What Happened Checkout systems are going autonomous. by Rachel Metz September 6, 2017 Say goodbye to the glitchy self-checkout scanners in your local retail store. Grocery buying is about to get a big boost from artificial intelligence. At a prototype store in Santa Clara, California, you grab a… Read More »
Apple has Siri. Amazon has Alexa. This summer Tom Murn will have Vicki, a vending machine endowed with artificial intelligence that will be popping up in college cafeterias, drugstores, hospital waiting rooms and offices around town, and could change the way New Yorkers shop. Shaped like an iPhone but as big as a refrigerator, the device will neither… Read More »
Intelligent Vending Machines Market Size & Analysis 2014-2025 The global intelligent vending machines market is expected to reach USD 11.84 billion by 2025 Prominent vendors operating in the market include Crane Co., Advantech Co. Ltd., Bianchi Vending Group S.p.A, Azkoyen Group, and Rhea Vendors Group Increased focus on research and development activities and adoption of inorganic growth strategies… Read More »
