Kioskable

Kioskable was a cloud-based platform for creating interactive self-service kiosks. The pitch was simple: a front-desk person that speaks every language, knows everything, and fits in the pocket of visitors.

It ran on any hardware connected to the internet—iPads, tablets, large-format displays—no vendor lock-in. You’d build your own content models with a drag-and-drop interface, organize your content however you needed, and deploy it to your kiosks.

The use cases were broad: visitor check-in at corporate campuses, wayfinding in hospitals, multilingual help desks at government offices, information directories at universities. Delta Air Lines used it for visitor and employee check-in. A few local governments deployed it to serve an immigrant population speaking seven different languages. One major property management company replaced a human greeter with four kiosks at an office park.

The platform never really took off. Building for enterprises meant long sales cycles and custom requirements that didn’t scale. I eventually moved on to other projects.