An AI receptionist kiosk for your lobby
Last updated · Mars Network Services, Tampa Bay and Palm Coast, FL
Mara is an AI receptionist kiosk for small business lobbies: a 24 inch countertop touchscreen with a friendly animated face. She greets walk-ins, checks them in, answers questions from the facts you approve, and texts the right person on your team. Plans start at $449 a month with the kiosk, install and hardware replacement included, with a $999 setup and a 24-month term.
Most lobby kiosks are visitor sign-in tablets that don't talk, or enterprise systems priced for corporate headquarters. Mara is built for the small office whose front desk is empty half the day, and she is installed and supported locally by Mars Network Services in Tampa Bay and Palm Coast.
What happens when someone walks in
- Mara greets the visitor by voice and says she is an AI assistant.
- She checks them in or answers their question from your approved facts.
- She texts the right person on your team, or sends a Teams or Slack message, the moment someone is waiting.
- If they want an appointment, she books it into your calendar (Front Office and Everywhere).
- Every visit lands in a visitor log you own.
How it compares
| Visitor sign-in tablet | Enterprise avatar kiosk | Mara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talks to visitors | No | Yes | Yes |
| Answers your phone too | No | No | Yes, on phone plans |
| Books appointments | No | Varies | Yes, Front Office and up |
| Hardware | You buy the tablet, often $700 to $1,700 | Quoted separately | Included |
| Built for | Any office | Corporate and government lobbies | Small local businesses |
| Install and support | Do it yourself | Varies | Local, in person |
What's included
- The kiosk, mounted and set up on your counter.
- Hardware replacement for the term.
- Your approved answers: hours, services, policies, team directory.
- English and Spanish.
- QR check-in and call forwarding as an automatic fallback.
- A local person to call, not a ticket queue.
Where it fits
Contractor offices, model homes and design centers. Salons, spas and med-spas. Dental and chiropractic offices. Law, accounting and real estate offices. Anywhere people walk in while the people who'd greet them are busy or out.
Questions
What hardware is it?
A countertop kiosk with a 24 inch touchscreen. We bring it, mount it and set it up, and hardware replacement is included on lobby plans.
Does she talk out loud?
Yes. Mara greets visitors by voice with an animated face, and tells every visitor she is an AI.
What if the internet goes down?
A QR check-in and call forwarding take over automatically, so visitors can still check in and reach your team.
Can the kiosk answer our phone too?
Yes. Lobby + Phone, Front Office and Everywhere add phone answering on the same brain, so the kiosk and the phone give the same approved answers.
Can I buy the kiosk instead?
Yes. If you prefer to own it outright, monthly plans start from $349, quoted in the demo.
Is there a contract?
Lobby plans run 24 months because the kiosk, install and hardware replacement are included. The setup fee is $999.