Stories, case studies and lessons from designing and manufacturing custom vending machines, kiosks and PPE lockers — straight from the KioskForce workshop.
UL 751 is the North American safety standard for vending machines — electrical, mechanical, and fire safety. Edition 6 took effect June 12, 2026, adding new requirements for UV exposure, cabinet co...
The biggest upgrade in vending in 2026 is not the camera — it's telemetry. Predictive maintenance on IoT-connected machines cuts unplanned downtime by 32% and unnecessary technician dispatches by 2...
Period-product vending machines are a $1.91 billion market in 2026, growing to $3.49 billion by 2036 — but the buyers are not consumers. They are schools, universities, employers, and public-health...
Middle East and Africa smart vending grew from $627 million in 2025 to $698 million in 2026 and is heading to $1.65 billion by 2034 — an 11.35% CAGR, nearly triple the overall vending market's 3–5%...
The robotic barista market reaches $2.18 billion in 2026 and heads to $4.05 billion by 2030 — a 16.8% CAGR. Self-checkout hits $20.15 billion by 2035 and unmanned convenience stores $17.2 billion b...
Computer vision vending is a $5 billion market in 2026, but most machines don't need a camera. The right recognition technology — coil, weight sensor, RFID, or computer vision — is decided by what ...
