Category Archives: AI Assist

Voice Ordering Systems with Conversational AI

 

  • Voice order kiosks are a growing trend highlighted by kioskindustry.org, focusing on hands-free convenience, improved accessibility, and operational efficiency for self-service environments. Their posts emphasize market deployments, AI accuracy, challenges with noise and accents, and future compliance standards. By Christmas we should have some nice Vision AI real life examples. In our space Soundhound seems to be the major platform with Sodaclick in Europe.

    One of the impediments to voice order has always been ambient noise. Imagine yourself in Vegas restaurant ordering food. Probably 90 dB. That problem is particularly well-suited for the AI Connect Bar – from URwayModern drive thru and even kiosk ordering is rapidly transforming with the integration of AI, leading to smarter, more responsive machines and seamless user experiences.

Top Questions AI gets Asked

Kiosk Questions That Are Most Often Asked Worth examining the AI engines to see what questions they are most often asked, when it comes to kiosks.  With Google we can see “keywords” but tougher to understand the surrounding context. ChatGpt October 2025 Here are the top five kiosk questions people most often ask as of October 2025: What… Read More »

Generative AI & Restaurant Avatars

AI & Restaurant Update Original post on AVIXA by KMA This is our August update for AI and Restaurants. News, rumors, regulatory updates and resource links (vetted). One of the drawbacks to avatars in the past has been the sometimes crude representations of real people, to the point of, at times, introducing the “creepy” element. That seemed to… Read More »

AI & Kiosks: Personalization, Predictive Interfaces & Key Pitfalls

The New Intelligence Behind Self-Service: How AI Is Transforming Kiosks By Mike Jarmus, Founder & Market Research Strategist, Maverick Market Research, LLC I. The New Intelligence Behind Self-Service Kiosks have long delivered speed, consistency and convenience. Today, they’re evolving again infused with artificial intelligence that listens, learns and adapts. Voice recognition, computer vision and data-driven personalization are redefining… Read More »

AI-Powered Kiosk Experiences and Intelligent Management

The Future of Kiosks by Olea Olea Kiosks® February 2025 The Future of Guest Experience at Self-Service Kiosks – Personalization, Predictive Menus, and Seamless Interactions Self-service kiosks are evolving—becoming intelligent, personalized, and seamlessly connected to digital ecosystems. From AI-powered recommendations in QSRs to predictive check-ins at transportation hubs, today’s kiosks are enhancing guest experiences like never before. Imagine… Read More »

SoundHound AI and Acrelec Partner

Next Generation of AI-Powered Drive-Thrus SoundHound AI and Acrelec announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced, voice-enabled drive-thru systems to restaurants worldwide. When we saw the nice Burger King drive-thru demo with Acrelec it was clear that they had gotten it right.  There are competitors to Soundhound for sure (Sodaclick e.g.). Acrelec has some nice videos. Not surprisingly,… Read More »

Best of 2025 Industry Group Awards

2025 Awards for the Best Unattended Self-Service Technology Recognizing excellence and communicating those projects is one of our jobs here at Kiosk Industry. Here are our candidates, so far… Self Ordering Kiosks – New LG Kiosk — totally accessible with conversational AI voice Self-Order kiosk launched by USEN in Japan with LG Business — “Ticket and Pay” Audio… Read More »

Clover POS AI Assist for Self Ordering Kiosk

Self Ordering Kiosk AI Assist Interested in AI for your self ordering kiosk?  Then the new Clover POS kiosk by Nanonation (and Samsung) is a must read. Included is AI Tools Setup Guide pdf. These AI Enhancements will transform your ordering kiosk experience, from crafting enticing menu descriptions to attracting more users and providing the right upsell suggestions to… Read More »

AI Computer Intel Media Player MiniPC

Recommendations for Edge Computing for Digital Signage Top Intel MiniPCs for AI Digital Signage (August 2025) Digital signage with AI capability demands miniPCs that offer high performance, excellent connectivity, support for multiple displays, robust reliability, and efficient cooling. Here are the best Intel-powered options currently available, focusing on models with strong AI support and suitability for commercial signage… Read More »

Accesso Unveils AI-Powered Shopping at IAAPA Orlando 2025

Accesso Goes AI Accesso will showcase its AI-powered shopping preview and latest technological innovations at IAAPA Orlando 2025, with advancements featured across its Freedom, Passport, Horizon, and LoQueue platforms. The highlight is a new conversational AI system, allowing guests to place orders for food and retail through natural chat interactions. These updates aim to create a seamless, personalized,… Read More »

AI Reflections for November 2025

Thinking about AI I am a writer. Always have been. I actually have many fans of my writing. For sure I have critics. It comes with the territory. My english teachers/professors rotated between gifted and you’ll never be a writer. Little did I know they were all wrong. I am glad I ignored all of them. This weekend… Read More »

Digital Signage AI Analytics – meldCX + ASUS

Digital Signage Analytics and AI Analytics Nice case study by ASUS. The case study details how meldCX®, a leader in vision analytics, partnered with ASUS to deploy its AI-powered Viana™ platform in retail environments using ASUS NUC hardware. The goal was to help retailers deliver personalized, data-driven experiences by leveraging real-time insights from vision analytics, which can optimize… Read More »

Press Release – April 2025 National Restaurant Show

National Restaurant Association Show 2025 and Kiosk Association Press release PR Newswire — APNews release WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 15, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Come see Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA) in booth 8030 (NRA site). Self-order kiosks and smart food vending will be highlighted, implementing interactive and static digital signage (software and hardware), and how to incorporate menu and… Read More »

AI Kiosk Shopping Malls – Skechers in Singapore

Skechers and We Are Social Singapore Launched the Luna Kiosk Nice modern iteration of AI enabled kiosk. Personalized stylist recommends clothes and shoes based on what you are wearing and talks and listens. Here’s a summary of the article titled “Skechers and We Are Social Singapore“: Overview Skechers has partnered with We Are Social Singapore to launch an innovative marketing initiative that focuses… Read More »

Self-Service Avatar Kiosks for Government Facilities

Avatar Kiosk From BusinessNewsThisWeek Jun2021 Grafton, WI, June 17, 2021: ARS Connect, an A.I. technology company behind a first-of-its-kind customizable talking A.I. workforce platform, has partnered with Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. to offer self-service kiosk solutions for courts, government facilities, and businesses. Municipal buildings and courthouses can utilize the innovative A.I. to answer frequent questions from visitors,… Read More »

Conversational Voice Ordering System with AI

Conversational Voice Order AI While conversational AI circa May 2023 is a hot topic and a big tool in the “buzz bag” aka “we plan on doing that”, conversational voice AI has finally reached actual deployments. Estimates and projections are fine but real data is what counts.  Meanwhile Google and Microsoft battle for available oxygen in the AI… Read More »

Conversational AI Kiosk – Valyant AI & KIOSK Information Systems

Conversational AI Kiosk KIOSK and Valyant AI announce a partnership to enable contactless self-service experiences. Read the press release to learn how Conversational AI and digital kiosk technology provide personalized, touchless customer experiences for hospitality, retail, and healthcare. From MIT Tech Review – Building customer relationships with conversational AI is a big deal for sure. Insights associated with… Read More »

Immersive Technology – Kiosk Association and NRF 2021 Chapter One

See Immersive Technology at NRF 2021 Press Release PR Newswire Jan 08  DENVER, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Visit NRF 2021 Chapter 1 next week and meet with Kiosk Association. Dates are January 12, 13, 14, 19, 21 and 22 beginning next week.  Our online page is https://virtualbigshow.nrf.com/company/kiosk-association-kma Our portal page with helpful links, research, predictions, brochures and videos for NRF 2021… Read More »

Digital SIgnage AI – How and Why ChatGPT for Digital Signage

ChatGPT Digital Signage AI Primer – Stable Diffusion From Digital Signage blog noted writeup on Sixteen-Nine.net — read the full post. The original post is on Intuiface website — for more info contact [email protected] Excerpt: Introduction The world of generative AI is on fire. Super-powered algorithms are writing code, crafting stories, and creating images that would challenge a Turing test. Under… Read More »

Generative AI Assist – Consumer Facing AI

Verneek Retail AI Assist Welcome to Verneek our latest Advisory Board member. Verneek’s  One Quin provides enterprises with one holistic consumer-facing AI solution to accurately answer personalized questions through voice activation or text anywhere. The  Verneek platform is unique in answering specific questions reliably based on dynamic enterprise data that gets automatically augmented with relevant public information. The platform’s… Read More »

Generative AI Assist Driving Revenue

AI Useful Results for Retailers Article on retailtouchpoints July 10th on AI and Retail. Quick Brief / Summary AI is coming Retailers exploring and new startups like Verneek have formed. We’ve covered Verneek and their terrific pilot they finished with Sprouts. Very successful. They include some nice data predictions — Global ecommerce sales, representing 22% of all retail… Read More »

Digital Signage with AI Integration – 22Miles Interview

Digital Signage AI Integration Part one of an interview with 22Miles CEO Joey Zhao as he discusses 22Miles offerings as the first digital signage and wayfinding solutions provider to offer AI integration within their CMS. In this interview, Zhao talks about the beginnings of the company’s AI development and integration, as well as the company’s award for outstanding innovation in AI at… Read More »

AI and Restaurants Buzz Research Report

Deloitte’s “How AI is Revolutionizing Restaurants” The AI and Restaurants Buzz Research Report by Deloitte isn’t just another “AI is coming” puff piece. Instead, it delivers a data-rich, boots-on-the-ground look at how AI is actually being used in restaurants today and where it’s headed next1.  That’s the AI take.  Selling it. And you, and me.  If you are… Read More »

22Miles Takes Home Top Awards at InfoComm 2025

22Miles Wins InfoComm Award Beyond the Booth: 22Miles Takes Home Top Awards at InfoComm 2025   22Miles made a powerful impact at InfoComm 2025, showcasing how digital signage can go beyond static screens to deliver connected, accessible, and immersive experiences. From real-time wayfinding to enterprise workplace solutions and ADA-compliant campus demos, our innovations sparked excitement across industries. Plus,… Read More »

Self-Ordering Kiosk LG Announcement – Hands Free too

Accessibility From The Start – Designed, Configured and Tested This is the first kiosk designed from the ground up for accessibility. TFA is known for its work with Southwest Airlines and their check-in units.  This is the first AI-assist for conversational AI voice kiosk we have seen. Not surprised to see Soundhound in the mix. Starting at $2667. … Read More »

LG’s Next-Gen Kiosks Advance a “Better Life for All”

Designing Accessibility into Everyday Interactions This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark legislation that transformed public spaces, workplaces and digital platforms in the United States by protecting the rights of people with disabilities. This milestone is ushering in a new generation of B2B technology that is reshaping the way accessibility… Read More »