Pyramid Computer GmbH
Pyramid Computer GmbH, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, is an international developer and manufacturer of modular hardware solutions spanning self-service kiosk terminals, industrial PCs and servers, and touch devices, sold under three primary brands: POLYTOUCH®, faytech®, and AKHET®. The company claims the position of world's leading manufacturer of self-service kiosks for franchise restaurants, with over 40,000 ordering terminals deployed, and faytech® holds a world market leadership position in optical bonding of large-format displays. All systems are developed and assembled at its own facilities in Germany, with OEM and ODM services available across its full product range.
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Pyramid Computer's portfolio is organised across four hardware product lines and a services layer:
- POLYTOUCH® (POS & Kiosk): Modular self-service kiosk and self-checkout terminals for retail, QSR, hospitality, healthcare, and public services. Key models include the PASSPORT 32 (flagship 32-inch self-service terminal, 10 years on market), pSyCO (multi-modal self-checkout for retail), SWIFT 24 (entry-level self-order terminal for QSR), PIXI (compact self-order kiosk), FLEX series, and OUTDOOR weatherproof terminals (v2.0 at EuroCIS 2025). Also includes digital signage and POS systems.
- faytech® (Touch Solutions): Touch monitors, touch PCs, industrial touchscreen devices including IP69K waterproof units ('Aqua-Box'), interactive whiteboards, and optically bonded large-format displays. Claims world market leadership in optical bonding. 800,000+ devices sold.
- AKHET® (Industrial PC & Server): Industrial PCs, rack servers, edge servers, and workstations for industrial IoT, machine vision, AI inference, and data centre workloads. Models include Aeron, Motion, Railon, Endurance (harsh environments) and Essential/Performance server series (data centre). Expanded in 2026 with AKHET® Local AI (on-premises sovereign AI) and AKHET® Object Storage (S3 storage appliance, powered by Cloudian).
- Paging & Localization (PLS): Indoor paging and localization system guiding service staff to guest positions in hospitality and dining environments.
- Services: OEM/ODM custom hardware development, Pyramid CARE support, Microsoft Embedded licensing advisory, and end-to-end project delivery from concept to roll-out.
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