Square Launches Kiosk Touchscreen Terminal with AI Voice Ordering
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On October 15, 2026, according to The Verge, Square launched the Square Kiosk self-service ordering terminal. The device features a 21.5-inch touchscreen and a built-in 'agentic, conversational voice layer' that can understand sellers' menus in real time and respond to customers' natural-language ordering, questions, and modification or substitution requests. The terminal also supports presence detection to sense incoming customers and offers contactless payment. Sold to Square Plus or Premium subscription merchants, the hardware is priced at $1,999, plus a $99 monthly software fee per device. This is the first report on the event, which is in its early launch stage.
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- The Verge · AISquare’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order
Square launched Square Kiosk, an ordering terminal with a 21.5-inch touchscreen and an "agentic, conversational voice layer" that understands a seller's menu in real time and responds to customers' natural-language orders, questions, and modification or substitution requests. The device supports presence detection to sense arriving guests and contactless payments. It's for Square Plus or Premium subscription merchants, priced at $1,999 plus a $99 monthly software fee per device.
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