Vending Machine

A connected vending machine, on the WAKI network.

The WAKI Vending Machine is a self-service device designed for school hallways. Students pay with face recognition, wristbands, or cards — no staff needed. The school gets a live dashboard showing sales, popular items, and automatic restock alerts.

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Use cases

Where cashless never stops.

24/7 access to snacks and supplies paid with a face or a tap.

Snacks & drinks

Students buy healthy snacks within parent-set daily limits and categories.

Live sales dashboard

School administrators track sales volume and peak times in real time.

Auto-restock alerts

Vendors receive instant alerts when stock drops below threshold.

Supported payment methods

Every way to pay. On one device.

The Vending Machine accepts every payment method WAKI supports local and international, contact and contactless.

WAKI WALLET

Face Recognition

Pay with a glance, no device needed

Card

Tap and go with WAKI-issued cards

Wristband

Hands-free payments on the wrist

QR Code

Scan to pay in under a second

BANK CARDS

mada

Saudi's national payment network

Visa

Global card acceptance, everywhere

Mastercard

Worldwide credit & debit accepted

Apple Pay

One-tap checkout on iPhone

SAMSUNG
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Samsung Pay

One-tap checkout on Samsung devices

Features

Built for every school need.

Multiple reasons schools, vendors, and parents choose WAKI. Combining security, convenience, integration, and deep understanding of the school ecosystem.

Multi-Payment Tokens

Support every payment method in one unified system. Students can use Face Recognition, Wristbands, Cards, or QR Codes. Teachers and guests can pay easily using bank cards. All tokens work seamlessly across the canteen and POS, and every transaction is securely tracked in one place.

AI-Driven

WAKI learns from every transaction to deliver smarter insights and predictions. It helps forecast canteen demand, highlight unusual spending patterns, identify attendance risks, and give parents meaningful visibility into their child's habits. Over time, every screen becomes more intelligent and proactive.

Real-Time Visibility

Every transaction and event triggers instant parent notifications. Managers and finance teams access live payments, attendance, and sales data. Monitor all activities as they happen, with no delays or manual updates. Generate accurate, audit-ready reports from a single dashboard. Complete transparency and control across the entire school ecosystem.

End-to-End Devices

WAKI provides all the hardware and software you need. Including POS terminals, kiosks, and the full operating platform. Deployed end-to-end for seamless operation. From setup and integration to daily use, everything works together in one unified system. Easily manage transactions, users, and services with reliable, scalable infrastructure.

Integration

A scalable, fully integrated school ecosystem that connects payments, operations, and approved vendors in one platform. WAKI is built to seamlessly integrate with any system your school uses. From ERP and SIS to payment gateways and access control. Enable smooth data flow, digital ordering, and connected services across every stakeholder.

Compliance

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified for information security and fully compliant with Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). Delivering enterprise-grade trust by design. All data is encrypted, securely stored, and access-controlled, with strict governance, audit trails, and role-based permissions.

Payment Methods

Every way to pay. Every time.

From face recognition to Apple Pay. If they have it, we accept it.

WAKI WALLET

Face Recognition

Pay with a glance, no device needed

Card

Tap and go with WAKI-issued cards

Wristband

Hands-free payments on the wrist

QR Code

Scan to pay in under a second

Bank Cards

mada

Saudi's national payment network

Visa

Global card acceptance, everywhere

Mastercard

Worldwide credit & debit accepted

Apple Pay

One-tap checkout on iPhone

Samsung Pay

One-tap checkout on Samsung devices

Boost salesMore payment options mean fewer abandoned purchases and higher basket sizes.

Maximize profitsCashless operations cut handling costs and eliminate reconciliation errors.

Inclusive for familiesEvery family, from every background, can pay the way that works for them.

Order Channels

Three ways to place an order.

Whether at the kiosk, through the POS terminal, or from the WAKI app ordering is always fast, cashless, and tracked.

Kiosk

Self-service at the wall

Students walk up, scan their face, and confirm their order in seconds no staff needed, no cash, no wait.

Point of Sale

Served at the counter

Staff scan the student's face on the handheld terminal payment is instant, and the transaction is logged automatically.

WAKI App

Ordered from the app

Parents pre-order meals and top up the wallet anytime students just show up and collect, already paid.

Your face is your key.

WAKI's face recognition AI replaces cards, cash, and wristbands with the one thing every student always has with them their face. Pay at the canteen, buy from school shops, or check in for class, all in a single glance.

Canteen payments

Pay for lunch with a glance

Shop purchases

Buy books, uniforms, supplies

Attendance

Auto check-in, no roll calls

Financial Literacy

Kids learn by doing. Parents watch with peace of mind.

WAKI turns every school purchase into a financial lesson. Children develop real money awareness by making their own choices within boundaries their parents trust building responsibility one transaction at a time.

Learn by doingKids make real choices with real money within their own WAKI sub-account.

Parents stay in controlSet limits, allow categories, block purchases without hovering over every decision.

Visible progressBoth kid and parent see a live picture of spending, savings, and healthy habits forming.

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