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Square launches a voice-enabled Kiosk for AI-assisted ordering

Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order

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Square
What
launches the Square Kiosk, an AI-powered ordering kiosk
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Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI.

What happened

Square is launching the Square Kiosk, a touchscreen ordering device that lets customers talk with an AI agent to ask questions and request modifications or substitutions. Square says its “agentic, conversational voice layer” understands a seller’s menu and responds in real time. The 21.5-inch Kiosk is available starting today for $1,999 to businesses with a Square Plus or Premium subscription, plus a $99 monthly software fee per device.

The story so far

Square has launched the Square Kiosk, a touchscreen ordering device that lets customers speak with an AI agent to ask questions and request modifications or substitutions. The 21.5-inch device is available to businesses with a Square Plus or Premium subscription for $1,999, with an additional $99 monthly software fee per device. Square says the kiosk’s conversational voice system understands a seller’s menu and responds in real time.

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