Straight answers to the questions buyers ask before they sign.

Smart coolers (Kava Cooler C2 and C2-XL), a smart spiral vending machine (Kava Vend V4), a micro-market self-checkout (Kava Kiosk K1), a walk-in micro-store (Kava Box B160), smart lockers (Kava Lockers LX), a PPE dispenser (Kava PPE P1), a weatherized cooler (Kava Outdoor O1) and the Kava Link L2 retrofit kit. Compare them on the hardware overview.

Four edge cameras (six on the C2-XL) see what moved, and per-shelf load cells with ±2 g resolution confirm what left. An on-device neural processor fuses both signals, which is how Kava Cooler reaches 99.4% checkout accuracy, audited against restock counts. Vision AI explains the method.

Usually not. Kava Link L2 connects to the MDB bus and DEX port of most legacy machines in a median 22 minutes, for $349. It adds real-time telemetry, remote pricing and cashless passthrough, and retrofitted machines average 18% more revenue in their first 90 days.

A standard 115 V outlet and floor space: the C2 is 30 inches wide, 32 deep and 80 tall, and the C2-XL is 54 inches wide. It connects over LTE Cat-4, Wi-Fi 6 or Ethernet, so it doesn't depend on your building's network.

Kava Cooler holds 33–41 °F. If the interior stays above 41 °F for 30 minutes, the door locks automatically and an alert goes out, so warm food isn't sold. Every reading is logged for food-safety audits.

Kava Outdoor O1 has an IP55 enclosure, vandal-resistant laminated glass and an operating range of −22 °F to 113 °F. Paired with the SC-800 solar canopy (800 W of panels and a 5 kWh battery), it runs at sites with no grid power.

With EMV contactless cards, mobile wallets, the Kava app or QR code, employee badges or payroll deduct. A Kava Cooler door opens in under a second after the tap, and the receipt is final within 10 seconds of the door closing.

Yes. Bring your own processor at no markup and keep your MDB cashless readers. Or use Kava Pay at interchange-plus 0.35% + $0.05 per transaction.

Interchange plus 0.35% + $0.05. On a $4.25 snack, that's about 6.5 cents above interchange; on a $10 meal, 8.5 cents.

No. 8Kava imposes no cashless convenience fee on shoppers. The price on the door is the price they pay.

Yes, through Payments & Loyalty on Pro and above. Subsidies and payroll deduct connect to HRIS and payroll systems such as Workday, ADP and UKG through file or API connectors. See how it works for workplaces.

They can write to support@8kava.com at any hour with the location and time. On Kava Vend, guaranteed vend refunds the shopper automatically if the drop sensor sees no product fall.

A smart-cooler program of up to 10 units typically goes live 10 business days after signature. A Kava Box micro-store typically opens in 6 weeks. A Kava Link retrofit takes a median 22 minutes per machine.

Across the continental United States. 8Kava technicians cover the Colorado Front Range, and vetted, 8Kava-trained field partners serve other metros.

Critical device-down issues have a 4-hour remote response target. On-site service is same day in the Colorado Front Range and next business day in served metros. Support and the Network Operations Center run 24/7/365.

You, your operator or us. Operators restock from pre-kitted pick lists, and hosts who want none of the work choose Managed Operations.

Every 8Kava device buffers transactions offline for up to 72 hours and syncs when the connection returns. Recognition runs on the device, so checkout keeps working.

Site Intelligence scores traffic, shift patterns, dwell time, nearby competition and format fit before anything ships. If the answer is no, or a smaller format, we'll tell you.