In the Wild – New McDonald’s in Thornton Colorado Editors Note 12/17/2024: We have seen the “counterless” McDonalds but their latest “test” is ultra-small stores that have no inside dining, or drive thru and seem to be geared for pickup and delivery by services. Pickup lockers outside are standard. Story on QSR Magazine. Thanks to Sixteen-Nine for tip.… Read More »
Storm Interface is Returning to HIMSS Global Health Conference Storm is pleased to announce it will be joining the Kiosk Association to exhibit at this year’s HIMSS24 Exhibition at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, March 12th – 14th 2024. You can schedule an appointment using your HIMSS Planner. This comes as even more medical facilities look… Read More »
RedyRef Kiosks Adds Software RedyRef and William Pymm take the next step and now offer software services along with their kiosk enclosures. See the latest RedyRef telehealth unit at HIMSS next month in our booth. At NRF we saw the new Cash-2-Card unit which was a big hit at the show. “The acquisition of Livewire Digital represents a… Read More »
Self Service Restaurants – What Do You Like? After a busy NRF 2024 show, I found myself with hours to wait at JFK airport. Needing a quick meal, I headed to a well-known burger chain. Instead of the usual counter, two tabletop kiosks were the only way to order. A line of 10-15 people stretched in front of… Read More »
Advanced Kiosks Newsletter Advanced Kiosks celebrates Exceptional CPARS rating Partnership and Reseller resources Advanced Kiosks becomes a Gold Sponsor of KMA.Global New 32-Inch Pedestal Kiosk Visitor Management System – Visitor Check in / Check out New Product Alert: AK CityGuide “Ask AK AI”, our new Support Assistant Office Extension impacting organizations More Customer news View these stories and more in… Read More »
HIMSS 2024 Kiosks, Telehealth, AI and Accessibility WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 12, 2024 (APnews link) — The Kiosk Association’s mission is to inform and educate on self-service. Membership is open to all companies across the world. If you follow accessibility guidelines and encourage ADA and would like to be recognized, contact us at [email protected]. — Here is our post… Read More »
Restaurant Drive Thru Headsets Case Study Summary When The Human Bean needed a higher quality, cost-effective solution to improve communications at their current and future franchise locations, they turned to Panasonic Connect, the leaders in durability, to help better connect team members with customers – and each other. The Attune HD is the next generation, drive-thru communication system… Read More »
ADA and Accessibility “Advance Regulatory Guidelines” by Kiosk Association In June it is expected that we will see not one, but two documents from U.S. Access Board on ADA and Accessibility. See our December 2023 post – ADA Accessibility Update – U.S. Access Board Timelines. The Kiosk Association mission is to inform and educate on self-service. Membership is… Read More »
Braille Labels Decals Along with audio, one of the mandated requirements for ADA Accessibility are braille labels, especially ones that last… Regulations ATBCB-2022-0004 Quote — “As I had mentioned I am trying to figure out who handles the Airline Industry ticketing Kiosks, every time I travel, I see what is being installed on ticketing Kiosks or the lack… Read More »
HIMSS 2024 Kiosk Association POST-SHOW HIMSS 2024 was our first booth at the show and it started as a 10×10 and then went to 10×20, and then finally ended up as a 10×30. Traffic was lighter than expected but we brought in many highly qualified leads looking for patient kiosks and telehealth. Around 200 total which is more… Read More »
Restaurant Kiosk ROI with Clover POS Restaurant Kiosk ROI review of three different restaurant kiosk deployments and the return on investment numbers (and dollars) including cost savings. For full article and study click here. Summary Self-ordering kiosks in restaurants: This is a white paper that analyzes the financial benefits of using self-ordering kiosks in three different types of… Read More »
February 27, 2024 Update Analysis 2/27 by William D. Goren, lawyer. Previously, we have blogged on a case involving Julian Vargas and the inaccessibility of kiosk equipment used by Quest diagnostics. It turns out that he is involved in a similar case involving Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings with another plaintiff, Luke Davis. A district Court in California… Read More »
Kiosk Monitoring Server Update for KioWare “Whether you run Windows, Android or Linux a kiosk monitor is highly recommended. Automated alerts for any condition good or bad helps you sleep at night. YORK, Pa. — A new version update of KioWare Server has been released. Version 5.4 is now available with many improvements that work toward the company’s goal… Read More »
Braille Dot Pad Selected as Finalist for SXSW Dot Pad has been selected as a finalist in the Community Empowerment category at the SXSW Innovation Awards 2024. SXSW is a globally renowned event based on innovation and creativity, and we are thrilled that Dot Pad has been chosen as a finalist in the Community Empowerment category, which focuses… Read More »
LOTO-Quebec Selects Nanoptix Ticket-In Ticket Out (TITO) for Gaming Quote: “Nanoptix designs and produces some of the most reliable ticketing printers in the world. Not surprising to see them win this huge project”, said Craig Keefner of Kiosk Industry. Dieppe, NB, Canada – February 8, 2024 – Nanoptix Inc., a global provider of printing technologies for the global… Read More »
Student Union Food Order Kiosks Nice writeup on student union restaurant kiosks. This is another project by Aramark working with Grubhub (using Elo kiosks and Ingenico POS devices.) Here is a summary: New kiosks and screens in the student union: The article reports on the recent installation of ordering kiosks and monitors in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole… Read More »
