University Swaps Vending for Robotic Hot-Meal Kiosk and Sales Jump Tenfold

Molloy University in Rockville Centre, New York, replaced a vending machine with a Primepick robotic hot-meal kiosk and is now selling roughly ten times as much food from that spot, according to Kiosk Marketplace. The kiosk stores meals from local restaurant partners in a frozen compartment, heats them in three industrial-grade microwave ovens and uses two robotic arms to move them between compartments, with orders ready in five to seven minutes. Guests order at the screen, online or in an app and choose a pickup time, which the company says cuts lines at busy moments like shift changes. Meals ordered ahead stay hot in a warming cabinet for 30 minutes, and each item lists allergens and nutrition facts. Molloy added the unit in November 2025. A typical month now averages about $1,000 in sales, compared with roughly $100 a month from the vending machine it replaced, said Sabrina Persaud, director of Campus Services at Molloy. Its best month reached about $1,500. "PrimePick stood out because of its variety of meal options, including gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan choices, allowing us to offer something for a wider range of dietary needs and preferences," Persaud said. Molloy paid nothing for the kiosk, its maintenance or its restocking. Primepick says its software tracks inventory automatically, diagnoses faults and sends maintenance alerts to limit technician visits. For operators, the comparison is the story: one unattended unit generating roughly ten times the monthly revenue of a traditional machine at the same campus location. Molloy is considering a smaller kiosk for its dorms, and Primepick is adding a hospital and a nursing home in the Tri-State area, with deployments planned in Huntsville, Chicago and Dallas. Source: Kiosk Marketplace — https://www.kioskmarketplace.com/news/university-swaps-vending-for-robotic-hot-meal-kiosk-sales-jump-tenfold/