For most people, their first encounter with biometrics came via their passport. If you’re a UK citizen and have renewed your passport since 2010, you will now be the proud holder of a biometric passport. What that means is that your passport contains a microchip with a digital version of your passport photograph saved on [...]
Use cases for self-service kiosks are expanding rapidly. As a result, the form and function of kiosks is multiplying at a similarly advanced rate. For example, at Acante we sell kiosks for three main purposes - identification and authentication, information and service or transactions. While all of our modular kiosks share the same brand design [...]
Kiosks and fast food. A marriage made in heaven. A decade ago, when you went into a fast food restaurant, you expected to queue at the counter, give your order to a member of staff, pay and then wait for your food to be called. Today, things are very different. Across the QSR and casual [...]
Kiosks have come to prominence in the form of self-service checkouts and other types of automated customer transaction. But placing orders and taking payments is just one of many possible uses for a kiosk. With the right hardware accessories, kiosks can hand control of all sorts of processes to customers or clients, freeing employees to [...]
Self-service kiosks are a rapidly evolving technology. The more business sectors and individual organisations cotton onto their potential, the more the technology adapts to different applications and needs. Between now and 2028, the global kiosk market is forecast to more than double from $22.69bn to $51.05bn. That’s a lot more kiosks in the world. How [...]
Welcome Break is one of the UK’s leading motorway service operators, running 44 service areas and 31 hotels across the UK. Welcome Break fuel forecourts, EV charging, and amenity buildings are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and attract 85 million customers annually. Welcome Break were looking for a supplier who [...]
Established in 1994, Unilink is a global provider of solutions for the criminal justice sector with a holistic offender-centric approach. Unilink is an end-to-end digital transformation partner, with experience in prisons, probation and community corrections, detention, immigration and secure hospitals. Unilink approached Acante as the company needed hardware to complement their software which promotes [...]
Touchscreen kiosks are designed to fit a wide range of applications, but some situations call for bespoke kiosks. Here are five signs your business would benefit from a bespoke kiosk: Styling must stand out Touchscreen kiosks are made to be aesthetically pleasing. That said, their looks are rarely of prime importance. If a hospital, museum or supermarket requires a [...]
Wondering how to create a customer experience strategy? Customer demands and expectations are changing all the time, and businesses need to stay ahead of the game if they want to deliver an outstanding customer experience. A solid customer experience strategy should help you bridge the gap between your customers’ needs and your company’s aims. Here’s [...]
Retail spaces are transforming all the time and digital kiosks are now an integral part of the landscape for most successful customer facing retail businesses. From supermarkets to fast food restaurants, this technology has been adopted to streamline ordering processes, boost brand awareness and allow customers to access to a wealth of information in a [...]
