A Self-Service Vending Concept Built for Any Location
Quiosk designs and deploys eye-catching, unattended kiosks that provide snacks and beverages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These self-service kiosks are installed at petrol stations, car washes, hotels, and other high-traffic locations where retail space is limited. By making smart use of underutilized square meters, the kiosks create new revenue opportunities without requiring staff or daily oversight.
Each kiosk combines vending, narrowcasting, and promotional capabilities into a single system. From QR-based campaigns to targeted social media outreach and optimized Google Maps visibility, Quiosk enables its location partners to increase foot traffic and customer engagement. The company handles everything from restocking to data reporting and assortment strategy, offering a complete solution that takes the operational burden off the site owner.
Selecting the Right Display for a Self-Service Kiosk
In a self-service kiosk, the kiosk touchscreen is more than just a visual component. It is the primary interface and the core of the user experience. When the display fails, the entire system becomes unusable. For Quiosk, selecting the right screen was a mission-critical decision. Real-world conditions such as outdoor placement, unattended use, and fluctuating temperatures had to take priority over marketing specifications.
Quiosk ultimately selected a high-brightness touchscreen from the Beetronics lineup, but the decision followed a detailed and criteria-driven process. Working closely with its product development and engineering teams, Quiosk defined a clear set of technical and integration requirements. The display needed to perform reliably in both indoor and outdoor environments, withstand a wide range of temperatures, and remain clearly visible in direct sunlight. A minimum brightness of 1000 nits was required, with a preference for optical bonding to reduce glare and improve contrast. The screen also had to operate consistently within a temperature range of -10 to +60 degrees Celsius.
Integration into the kiosk housing introduced additional demands. The display needed to support front-panel mounting and achieve an IP65 rating on the front side to protect against water and dust ingress. A rugged mechanical fit and durable housing were essential to ensure long-term performance in high-traffic, unattended environments. To ensure reliable long-term use in public spaces, the touchscreens undergo significant durability testing up to an IK08 rating, providing robust vandal resistance even in unsupervised settings.
Just as important as technical performance was product consistency over time. Since new kiosks are rolled out in phases, even small changes in screen size, brightness, or firmware could disrupt production, servicing, or software compatibility. A high mean time between failures and a stable product lifecycle were key factors in the selection process.
We’ve relied on Beetronics displays since the early stages. Their reliability and consistency have allowed us to scale without having to adjust our kiosk design.
Scaling Self-Service With a Consistent Hardware Foundation
With demand for unattended retail continuing to grow, Quiosk has developed a scalable kiosk platform that is easy to deploy, resilient in the field, and fully relieves the site operator of operational burden. The Beetronics 22HB9M high-brightness touchscreen now serves as a standard component across all kiosk units, helping ensure a consistent user experience, simplified integration, and fewer variables during production. As new locations are added each month, Quiosk is well positioned to expand its presence and further evolve its concept in the years ahead, supported by hardware decisions made with long-term scalability in mind.
