Vendistax Powers wash.pet’s Fully Autonomous Self-Service Dog Wash Platform
Real-world deployment demonstrates Vendistax’s integrated platform for unattended POS, IoT equipment control, remote management, telemetry, analytics and intelligent inventory management
Barrington, Ill. — September 14, 2026 — Vendistax LLC today announced that wash.pet, a fully autonomous self-service dog wash concept, is powered end-to-end by the Vendistax technology platform.
The wash.pet deployment demonstrates how Vendistax brings together customer-facing point-of-sale, IoT equipment control, cloud management, telemetry, inventory intelligence and business analytics into a single integrated platform designed specifically for unattended and automated businesses.
At wash.pet, customers can walk into a facility, select and purchase a wash from a touchscreen kiosk, receive wash supplies from an electronically controlled locker, and operate professional dog-washing equipment without requiring an employee to be present.
Behind that simple customer experience is a connected network of kiosks, payment devices, controllers, lockers and wash equipment managed by Vendistax.
“wash.pet is a real-world example of exactly what we designed Vendistax to do,” said Steve Parrish of Vendistax. “The customer sees a simple self-service experience, but behind the scenes the platform is managing transactions, equipment, inventory, configuration, telemetry and operational data. Our goal is to make sophisticated automated equipment simple to deploy, operate and manage at scale.”
One Platform for the Entire Automated Operation
The Vendistax technology deployed at wash.pet includes:
- Purpose-Built Unattended POS. Android-based point-of-sale software designed specifically for autonomous and self-service applications, connecting payment transactions directly to the equipment delivering the service.
- IoT Equipment Integration and Control. Vendistax communicates directly with controllers and field equipment, allowing application logic and customer transactions to control physical devices including product lockers, water systems, dryers and other station equipment.
- Remote Device Configuration and Management. Operators can remotely manage locations, devices, wash programs, products, pricing and equipment configuration without traveling to the site.
- Real-Time Equipment Telemetry. Operational data is continuously collected from connected equipment, providing visibility into equipment status, usage and operating conditions.
- Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics. Device health, connectivity, equipment status, logs and alerts provide the information needed to identify many operational or technical issues remotely.
- Sales and Operational Analytics. Transaction and equipment data provide real-time insight into revenue, product mix, station utilization, customer behavior and other key operating metrics.
- Predictive Inventory Replenishment. Vendistax combines transaction and consumption data to monitor inventory usage and predict when supplies need to be replenished. Operators can service locations based on actual demand rather than relying solely on fixed replenishment schedules.
- Centralized Multi-Location Management. The same Vendistax infrastructure can manage a single location or scale across a large fleet of locations, kiosks and connected devices.
The Transaction Is Only the Beginning
Traditional POS systems typically finish their job when a payment is approved.
Vendistax is designed to go further.
At wash.pet, the transaction can initiate an entire automated workflow involving physical equipment. The platform coordinates the customer session, activates the appropriate equipment and services, controls access to supplies, tracks session activity and records operational data in the cloud.
This creates a direct connection between commerce and the equipment actually delivering the product or service.
“An automated business needs more than a payment screen,” Parrish said. “You need to know what your equipment is doing, whether it is operating correctly, what customers are buying, what inventory remains and when someone actually needs to visit the location. Vendistax brings all of that together.”
A Production Deployment of the Vendistax Platform
The wash.pet facility in Buffalo Grove, Illinois serves as a live production deployment of the Vendistax platform in an unattended service environment.
Customers can purchase and complete their dog wash without staff assistance while Vendistax provides the infrastructure needed to remotely manage the technology and equipment supporting the operation.
The architecture is designed to allow future wash.pet locations to be added to the same centralized Vendistax infrastructure, creating a common management platform as the business grows.
More importantly, the deployment demonstrates how technology originally associated with vending and unattended retail can be applied to a much broader range of automated equipment.
Smart lockers, dispensing systems, kiosks, food equipment, service equipment and other connected machines share many of the same requirements:
Secure transactions. Equipment control. Remote configuration. Telemetry. Inventory visibility. Analytics. Centralized management.
Vendistax provides that technology as a unified platform.
Built for the Next Generation of Automated Equipment
Vendistax provides an integrated technology stack for manufacturers and operators developing connected, unattended and automated equipment.
Instead of independently building POS software, cloud infrastructure, IoT communications, device management, telemetry, reporting and remote configuration systems, companies can use Vendistax as the technology foundation for their equipment and customize it for their specific application.
The wash.pet deployment demonstrates those capabilities working together in a real commercial environment.
About Vendistax
Vendistax LLC develops technology for connected, automated and unattended equipment. The Vendistax platform combines cloud infrastructure, IoT connectivity, equipment control, remote device management, telemetry, analytics, Android software and purpose-built unattended point-of-sale technology into an integrated platform designed to help manufacturers and operators deploy and manage intelligent equipment at scale.
Learn more at vendistax.com.
About wash.pet
wash.pet is a technology-driven self-service dog wash concept providing customers with professional grooming equipment in a convenient, fully autonomous environment. Customers can purchase a wash at an in-station kiosk and use professional washing and drying equipment without appointments or staff assistance.
The first wash.pet location is open in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Learn more at wash.pet.