Take your vending to the next level!
Some of the Many Possibilities Available with an Optimal Station Automated Retail
Detailed thumbnail product images with cloud-based image and product hosting
4K interactive brilliant touch screens, (your choice of size). Now available: TOUCHLESS!
Backend monitoring of sales/dispenses, inventory alerts, stock reports
Remote machine alerts including temperature monitoring, offline, power outages, etc.
Ability to display vivid videos, static ads, or websites, and control via cloud-based management
Video analytics (including age & gender identification) for creating targeted ads
Custom physical and digital branding of all components
Can be equipped with a RFID scanner that can be integrated with existing employee ID cards/fobs
Detailed thumbnail product images with cloud-based image and product hosting
4K interactive brilliant touch screens, (your choice of size). Now available: TOUCHLESS!
Backend monitoring of sales/dispenses, inventory alerts, stock reports
Remote machine alerts including temperature monitoring, offline, power outages, etc.

Ability to display vivid videos, static ads, or websites, and control via cloud-based management
Video analytics (including age & gender identification) for creating targeted ads
Custom physical and digital branding of all components
Can be equipped with a RFID scanner that can be integrated with existing employee ID cards/fobs
Inspiration – Envision your brand here!
Our Services
On-site Technical Training
Customized to suit your brand’s needs specifically. All of our Stations are fully supported, from specialized training and content development to ongoing remote support. Additional support is available including service and maintenance packages, launch packages, and route optimization training. Our team elevates the automated retail experience consistently exceeding expectations.
Custom Software Integration & Development
User-friendly, customizable UI (User Interface) software, offering standard and custom branded call-to-actions (including touchless options) with backend management. Our cloud-based technology provides remote manageability of these smart vending machines including software updates, content management for digital signage, interactive screen content, and themes.
Consultation & Design Services
From design and branding services to sales training and hardware/software training, Optimal offers it all! Need digital advertising management, fabrication consultation, credit card acceptance advice? We’ve got you covered! We can even teach you how to identify the best locations, route operators, and technicians to successfully launch and scale your business.
From Start to Fully Scaled
Optimal offers graduated support packages to help our clients from start to scale to support.
- Start – Design, create, and successfully launch your prototype.
- Scale with Volume – Perfect your prototype while lowering costs through volume-based pricing.
- Ongoing Support – Continue to grow and choose your degree of autonomy.
Hardware Lineup
Automated Retail Software Features
- Remote digital signage management
- Detailed thumbnail product images
- Cloud-based image and product hosting
- Automatic self-diagnostic control system
- Vend detection by photocells sensors on the elevator
- Robust back end management and reports
- Local weather widgets live stream
- Robust back end management and reports
- Digital ads above UI (User Interface)
- Credit card swipe, NFC tap-2-pay mobile pay options, and EMV chip options
- Coupon/Promotions input
- Shopping cart technology
- Email receipt
- Promo code acceptance
- RSS feeds
- Quick checkout technology
- RFID scanner that can be integrated with existing employee ID cards/Fobs
- Social-media-activated software allowing for hashtag dispense
- Custom API integration available
- Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality
FAQ's
What is Automated Retail (AR)?
Why should I consider Automated Retail?
What type of products can be vended or dispensed?
Almost anything can be vended nowadays, from a business card to a laptop. Our machines are completely customizable and can be configured in a myriad of ways. We use a patented conveyor belt extracting system with elevator delivery so that anything you choose to vend can be delivered to the consumer without getting stuck and without breaking. Selecting the correct equipment is key to achieving success. Why re-invent the wheel when we can just adapt it to your needs!