AVT Creates New Website to Reflect Market Leadership

Company considered leader in automated retailing industry

CORONA, Calif., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc., (formerly Automated Vending Technologies) (Pinksheets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com) announced today that they have launched a new website that better reflects their position in the market and their vision for the future direction of the company.

The new site features videos, company brochures, and information about the Automated Retailing Industry – a term that AVT coined.

In a section titled "Brand New World," the company shows off some of their innovative designs for unmanned, self-serve retail environments, such as the Airport Store, the Cosmetic Store, the Electronics and Gaming Store, the Hotel Gift Shop, and the College Bookstore.

All of these eye-catching systems feature unique electronics and robotic-arms to deliver exciting and in-demand products to consumers 24-hours a day.

"Over the past few years we have shifted our focus from being a traditional vending manufacturer to a leading innovator of automated retail environments, where customers can shop and purchase items without the need of a store employee, which allows owners, operators and retailers to expand distribution, lower overhead, and increase market penetration and profits," company founder Shannon Illingworth stated. "Our mission is to continue to lead, innovate, and develop new ways that companies and brands can interact with the public, and our new website more accurately presents our vision and purpose."

The new website can be visited at www.autoretail.com

About AVT:

AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT's stock is traded through the OTCQB Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTC. For more information on AVT and their self-service retailing systems, customized vending solutions, the automated retailing industry, and new automated stores, visit AVT's Website at: www.autoretail.com.

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AVT and The Rug Doctor

This is a GREAT article from kioskmarketplace.com, giving a clear insight on what The Rug Doctor and AVT have in store for us



Bicycles, strollers, now Rug Doctors? Kiosk rentals going far beyond DVDs

Tags: Custom Kiosks, Self-Checkout, Self-Ordering, Transaction Processing, Transactional Kiosks, Vending Kiosks

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Bicycles, strollers, now Rug Doctors? Kiosk rentals going far beyond DVDs

AVT Inc., formerly Automated Vending Technologies, recently announced that it has partnered with Plano, Texas-based Rug Doctor Inc. to develop "the world's first self-service carpet cleaning system automated rent-and-return kiosk center, patent pending."

Rug Doctor, the carpet cleaning system company, has already launched a 27-unit pilot program, called Rug Doctor Rapid Rents, which provides a "quick, efficient and user friendly way to rent and return the best carpet cleaning systems in America," the company said.

Just last summer Disneyland started deploying self-service kiosks for renting strollers, and bicycle-rental kiosks are spreading like weeds. Along with Zipcar-type services, self-service car-rental kiosks and the rise of self-checkout library kiosks, how long before all rentals are handled via kiosk or smartphone? Is the car-rental clerk job about to go the way of the dodo?

Rug Doctor teamed with Corona, California-based AVT to develop the self-service system that allows customers to rent and return the carpet cleaning machines through a touchscreen-based kiosk center without involving store personnel.

"The new Rug Doctor kiosk features an intuitive graphical user interface, cashless payment, alert notifications, real-time activity, and eye-catching graphics, and is a refreshing way to speed up the entire rent-and-return process in a dynamic and hassle-free manner," Rug Doctor CEO Tim Wall said. "After a successful pilot program in several test markets, we are now in a position to expand our automated centers where it makes sense for our retail partners and Rug Doctor."

AVT founder Shannon Illingworth said that the new self-service system makes it easier and more likely for big-box retailers to host the carpet cleaner-rentals than before, when in-store personnel had to devote copious amounts of time to renting out the carpet cleaners to customers.

"The response is just gigantic," he said. "That's why they're trying to roll them out so quickly. They're pushing to get these machines in stores now."

AVT Inc. today announced that, effective June 27 and following the successful implementation the pilot program, it has entered into a development and manufacturing agreement with Rug Doctor Inc., a Delaware corporation. The agreement has a two-year term and contemplates AVT exclusively manufacturing up to approximately 2,000 patent-pending, automated self-service carpet cleaning system rental-and-return kiosks during the first year of the agreement.

"We've had an overwhelming response with the machines," Illingworth said. "They're seeing a lot of activity, and it keeps going up and up and up and it hasn't leveled out."

And what's next for AVT?

The company already has churned out ink cartridge kiosks and self-service milk and butter dispensing kiosks, Illingworth said, and is currently working with a company on a self-service propane tank exchange.

Sorry, Hank Hill, looks like the propane business is next.

Rug Doctor® Partners With AVT for Self Service Kiosk System

CORONA, Calif., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc., (formerly Automated Vending Technologies) (Pinksheets:AVTC.pk - News) (www.autoretail.com) announced today that Plano, Texas based Rug Doctor, Inc. has partnered with AVT to develop the world's first self-service carpet cleaning system automated rent and return kiosk center, patent pending.

Rug Doctor, the world's leading provider of carpet cleaning rental systems launched a pilot program called Rug Doctor Rapid Rents™ which provides a quick, efficient and user friendly way to rent and return the best carpet cleaning systems in America.

Rug Doctor teamed with Corona, California-based AVT (autoretail.com) to develop the self-serve system that allows customers to rent and return the carpet cleaning machines through a touch screen based kiosk center without involving store personnel. Tim Wall, Rug Doctor's CEO stated, "The new Rug Doctor kiosk features an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), cashless payment, alert notifications, real-time activity, and eye-catching graphics, and is a refreshing way to speed up the entire rent and return process in a dynamic and hassle free manner." Tim further stated, "After a successful pilot program in several test markets, we are now in a position to expand our automated centers where it makes sense for our retail partners and Rug Doctor."

About Rug Doctor:

With over 35,000 rental locations worldwide, Rug Doctor is the market leader in home carpet cleaning rentals, and can be found in grocery, drug, hardware, and home center stores across the United States. Present-day U.S. operations include a main manufacturing facility in Fenton, Missouri and more than 35 warehouse distribution points and service centers around the United States. More information can be obtained at www.rugdoctor.com.

About AVT:

AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT's stock is currently traded through the OTCQB Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTC. For more information on AVT and their self-service retailing systems, customized vending solutions, automated retailing, and automated stores, visit AVT's Website at: www.autoretail.com.

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New Purchase Order

AVT releases a new purchase order for Human Vending
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AVT Reaching For the Stars

"Market capitalization could exceed $40 million or over $10 per share"

CORONA, Calif., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (Ticker: OTCQB:AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), has received analyst coverage from IPODesktop.com, one of the markets leading research, report and profiling services.

The report stated that AVT has a market capitalization that could exceed $40 million, or over $10 a share. This impressive potential is due in part to continuous sales growth fueled by 20-30 successful pilot and production programs with blue chip retailers.

Future production orders are especially positive, according to the report, "AVTC has another 20 or so strategic partners/customers who have either completed or nearly competed their pilot projects with AVT, which will result in significant on-going revenues and increases in system production levels over the next 18 months."

Analysis further suggests that AVT is the high tech leader in the industry, and has created very high barriers to entry for its competition by offering technology solutions at up to 50% less than the best known competitor.

The research also pointed out that AVT was able to "generate internal, organic growth of 154% from 2007 to 2010, during times of severe economic stress and uncertainty," and that the company "continued to invest in developing successful pilot programs which are expected to transition into full-fledged ongoing production programs. During this major R&D and pilot program development, AVT has remained profitable and in a stable growth state."

A copy of the Analyst Report can be found at: http://gaskinsco.com/linkto-avtc-june.shtml

For more information on AVT and their self-service retailing systems, customized vending solutions, automated retailing, and automated stores, call 877.424.3663 or visit AVT's Website at www.autoretail.com.

About AVT:

AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT's stock is currently traded through the OTCQB Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTC

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements contained in this document, including those pertaining to estimates and related plans, growth, establishing new markets, expansion into new markets and related plans other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements subject to a number of uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made.

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