Hot meals are back in the [vending] box

by Richard Slawsky

Hot food vending is no longer a novelty. It is a response to real market pressures and a sign that, once again, vending is pushing beyond its historical boundaries

What we learned at the Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show

As automation moves deeper into physical environments, companies need to plan early for installation, maintenance, repair, and ongoing upgrades across their entire footprint.

AI vending not yet ready for prime time, tests reveal

Researchers at the AI firm Anthropic recently conducted an experiment called Project Vend to test the capabilities of its AI model, Claude, which quickly…

Coffee Service

Coffee service is a service that many convenience services providers offer. The operator typically places a coffee brewer free of charge to the customer location, then stocks the coffee station regularly and charges the account for the products.