The best location is where your exact customer already waits for a few minutes. AIVS's 14 AI Printbox machines sit at mall entrances, MRT linkways and Changi Airport Terminal 3; its 6 Topi Express machines sit at motorcycle workshops, an accessory shop, a dealer and a laundromat. Match the product to the crowd, then check footfall at the hours that matter.
Malls: entrances, atriums and linkways
AI Printbox machines are placed at the entrances of specific shops (Bukit Panjang Plaza, Eastpoint Mall, Tampines 1, Sembawang Shopping Centre), in atriums and lobbies (AMK Hub Level 3 Lobby B), and in the Hillion Mall linkway to Bukit Panjang MRT. People slow down at these points.
The airport
Changi Airport Terminal 3 has two AI Printbox machines: one in the Arrival Hall and one in Basement 2. Travellers waiting for pickups and families meeting arrivals have time and a souvenir in mind.
Where riders stop
Topi Express works at the places riders already visit: Hodaka Motoworld and Candy Motor in Kaki Bukit, BW Motorsports in Old Toh Tuck Road, Wheels & Cycles in Woodlands. A laundromat (345 Wash in Telok Blangah) works too, because a wash cycle is a natural wait.
How to judge a site
Count people at the hours you expect to sell. Check there is a power point and a clear line of sight. Agree who looks after the space. Both AIVS machines are cashless, which hosts prefer.
Get help with a site
You choose and secure your own location, and AIVS can help with site sourcing. If you manage a site and want a machine, see the host-a-machine page.
Frequently asked questions
Does AIVS find the location for me?
You choose and secure your own location; AIVS shares its experience and can help with site sourcing.
Can a machine be moved if a site does not work?
Yes. Tell AIVS in advance and transport can be arranged.
Do hosts charge rent?
Usually rent or a share of sales, agreed between you and the host.
The machines
AI PrintboxA self-service machine that prints a customer's own photo or a design onto a phone case in about 3 minutes. 14 machines in Singapore malls and Changi Airport.From S$5,000 · More details →
Topi ExpressA plug-in machine that disinfects, deodorises and sterilises a motorcycle helmet in 5 minutes for S$5. Built for motorcycle shops, petrol kiosks and detailing centres.From S$1,800 · More details →