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The New Modality Stack: How Interactive Systems Are Moving Beyond the Touchscreen

Why Multimodal Interaction Is Replacing Single-Interface Design For more than three decades, interactive systems—from kiosks to digital signage to self-checkout—were defined by a simple formula: screen plus touch. That model powered the first wave of self-service and automated interaction across retail, healthcare, transportation, and government. But it is no longer sufficient. Today’s interactive environments demand more flexibility, greater… Read More »

Giada Showcases Next-Generation Gaming & Edge AI at ICE Barcelona 2026

What Giada Is Highlighting Giada is exhibiting at ICE Barcelona 2026, where visitors can find the team at Booth 3D70. At the show, Giada presents its latest innovations in embedded computing, designed to meet the demanding requirements of modern casino and gaming environments. ICE Barcelona is widely recognized as the premier international exhibition for gaming, entertainment, and technology,… Read More »

Has NCR Given Up on Hardware?

Insight: NCR Isn’t Leaving Hardware — It’s Leaving the Factory When NCR Voyix announced it was transitioning its self-checkout and POS hardware operations to Ennoconn (aka Hon Hai), some industry observers rushed to frame the move as “NCR exiting hardware.” That’s the wrong conclusion. What NCR is really doing is exiting manufacturing ownership — a very different thing… Read More »

ANSI’s U.S. Standards Strategy 2026

Why It Matters for Kiosks, AI, Payments, and Self-Service in 2026 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) quietly set the tone for the next decade of technology competition with the release of the U.S. Standards Strategy 2025 (USSS). While framed as a policy document, the implications are immediate and operational—especially for companies working in kiosks, unattended retail, payments, AI,… Read More »

Insight: Acrelec’s Leadership Reset Signals a New Phase for Global QSR Technology

Glory Global Goes For Scale with Acrelec This is not a leadership shuffle—it’s a business model declaration. Glory is now signaling that Acrelec will be its growth engine for unified commerce in foodservice automation. Glory’s push to integrate Acrelec and Flooid reflects a deliberate move to redefine itself from a cash automation vendor to a full-stack retail technology player… Read More »

2026 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Recognizing Industry Pioneers and Innovators The Kiosk Industry Group Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose long-term contributions have materially shaped the self-service, kiosk, accessibility, automation, and interactive technology industries. It exists to document and honor sustained impact over time, not short-term success or product cycles. Announcements 2026 Hall Of Fame Inductees Best of 2025 Kiosk Industry Group Awards… Read More »

Best of 2025 Kiosk Industry Group Awards

Best of 2025 Kiosk Industry Award Winner

And The Winners Are LG’s new self-order kiosk offers easy access for all and smart chat features — What stands out about LG’s newest kiosk is how it puts access first. Instead of treating ease of use as something added later, the system uses voice-driven AI so people can speak their choices – browsing options, selecting items, finishing… Read More »

2026: The Year Self-Service Stops Being Optional

Predictions from The Industry Group For more than two decades, self-service technology advanced in cycles—touchscreens improved, hardware got cheaper, networks got faster, and operators layered efficiency gains on top of familiar models. That era is ending. 2026 is not about incremental improvement.It is about structural shifts already underway becoming unavoidable. This pillar article outlines where those shifts converge—and… Read More »

Japan Self-Order Kiosks for Fast Food by LG

LG Rolls Out New Self-Order Kiosks in Japan with USEN USEN Corporation and LG Electronics launch self ordering/payment kiosk in Japanese market. Importance of Announcement Restaurant and retail operators should care because LG’s Japan/Korea kiosks show where global self-order tech is heading: accessibility-by-design hardware (height-adjustable, screen reader, tactile, and voice) that can serve more customers independently and reduce… Read More »

Product Brief – AIO 10.1″ with Rockchip Available Now from Giada

Touch Screen Rockchip® RK3576 processor Android 14/Debian 12 The future of human-machine interaction is here. Giada is thrilled to launch the AN708 HMI Panel PC, a groundbreaking all-in-one solution engineered to revolutionize touch-based interfaces for a smarter, more connected world. Designed for seamless integration and robust performance, the AN708 is set to become the intelligent heart of your… Read More »

Giada Honored as Intel® Prestige Partner – Edge Computing

Embedded Systems Award for Giada Giada’s announces that the company has been elevated to the status of Intel® Prestige Partner, highlighting a significant strengthening of its relationship with Intel. Giada has been honored as an Intel® Prestige Partner, which is presented as an important milestone for both Giada and the broader technology sector. This recognition reflects Giada’s capabilities… Read More »

Asia Kiosk News

Illustration of a traditional Asian pagoda with teal roof tiles and ornate details against a red sky, featuring large yellow text reading ASIA KIOSK—perfect for highlighting the latest Asia News or updates from Kiosk News.

Self-Service Asia We manage the Asia chapter of The Industry Group. This site is dedicated to companies that operate in Asia. If you wish to participate, send email to [email protected] or you can text 720-324-1837 Learn more about Kiosk Asia China is currently a global leader in “unattended retail” and self-service automation, largely driven by the integration of AI, 5G, and high-speed… Read More »

Starbucks Kiosk – Rumors are South Korea and Japan Coming

Starbucks Kiosk Starbucks announced on Monday a plan to implement the coffee franchise’s first self-order kiosks in select stores across tourist-heavy areas in South Korea and Japan. The kiosks are aimed at enhancing the customer experience by reducing wait times and streamlining the ordering process. In South Korea, the kiosks will debut at the Starbucks Korea branch in… Read More »

NAMA Show 2025: The future has arrived for automated retail

Vending Automation at NAMA The future of unattended retail was on full display last week at the Las Vegas Convention Center. And the take-home for the approximately 5,200 attendees at the three-day NAMA Show was that the future has already arrived, thanks to the rapid pace of self-service technology and the consumer’s rising acceptance of self-service. We were… Read More »

AI Kiosk Shopping Malls – Skechers in Singapore

A blue Skechers AI Kiosk with a large touchscreen display shows a virtual assistant in a clothing store at shopping malls. QR codes and shoes are visible, with racks of clothes and mannequins in the background.

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 Market Research — Latest from Research and Markets 2025

A woman with curly hair wearing a light blue shirt stands against a blue background, holding up a paper titled Self Service Market Research 2025 with text and graphics visible on the sheet, highlighting insights from Research and Markets.

Self Service Market Research Review We see reports generated by “analysts” who never talk to people and simply summarize the internet (which is often riddled with old companies). We have an obligation to review sometimes. Here are some quick notes on the latest “offering”. Let’s begin by saying the Self Service Market is definitely increasing. We all know… Read More »

Price Quote – 24 Inch “Bar” Wide Touchscreen display advertising screens

Narrow Touch Screen 16:3 Nice touchscreen “bar” monitor unit from TDS Touch. $525 quantity 1. Figure the bulk price will be $475. Sample price is approximately $650. 24″ “Bar” configuration (16×3 format). TDS Touch is based in California so no worries on tariffs. Check with Helen — https://www.linkedin.com/in/tds-touch-helen-55a737132/ Features Metal shell, open-frame structure LEDL energy saving backlight Special… Read More »

Tariff Mini-PC Quote – US versus Poland versus Mexico – Apr12

A promotional image for a 4K dual display Mini-PC. It features monitors: one with a man presenting Portrait Photography: High School Seniors, and the other with an animated scene. Includes product specifications and icons, perfect for users in the US or Poland.

Mini-PC Quote Example with Tariff Talk about a rollercoaster… The White House seems to have a new strategy every three days. The only thing for certain would seem to be uncertainty where it all ends up. The winners seem to be Europe and Asia for now. To measure the practical effect we looked at core component for kiosks… Read More »

Asia Media Partners for KMA

Here are our Asia Self Service and Kiosk media partners China International Self-service, Kiosk and Vending Show | Shanghai International Smart Retailing Show As one of the core exhibitions of HOTEL PLUS Shanghai International Hotel and Business Space Exposition, is held at Shanghai New International Expo Center in every April. So far, 16 sessions of CVS have… Read More »