Don't forget: ARKI Awards nomination deadline is Sept. 4

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2026 Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards. The Sept. 4 deadline is approaching for companies…

Does AI really save time in vending operations?

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

For small vending operators, artificial intelligence's biggest benefit may not come from futuristic machines or complicated predictive models. It can be as straightforward as having another set of hands in the office.

The fresh food frontier, part 3: The cold chain becomes a data problem

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

Fresh automated retail creates an unusual challenge. The store may be unattended, but the food cannot be unmanaged.

VenHub vending machine sells physical copies of Nipsey Hussle's posthumous album

VenHub has partnered with the estate of late rapper Nipsey Hussle to sell physical copies of his posthumous album "PROLIFIC" through the company's automated…

Micro Markets

Micro markets are unattended areas in a building where customers purchase products from open shelves and containers, then pay for them at a self-service kiosk.