Government News & Media
Michigan county to install 100 Narcan machines
January 22, 2024
Wayne County in Michigan will install 100 vending machines offering free kits of Narcan, according to a CBS News report. Narcan is a brand name for Naloxone…
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Malaysia city deploys wayfinding/air quality monitor kiosk
January 17, 2024
The city of Melaka, Malaysia has installed a touchscreen kiosk that features an air quality monitor to help enable the state of Melaka to qualify as a "Clean…
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India city to install health information kiosks at hospitals
January 15, 2024
Pimpri Chinchwad, a city in India, will install health information kiosks at three hospitals: Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, Talera Hospital and Yamuna…
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Maryland town installs solar powered messaging kiosks
January 12, 2024
Hyattsville, Maryland, has installed solar-powered messaging kiosks in local parks: Huerich Park, Driskell Park and the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail…
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AI-powered kiosks deliver legal services in Texas county
January 12, 2024
The county courthouse in El Paso County, Texas, recently installed two kiosks to provide legal services to residents, with three more planned for the coming…
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Philippines city to install business processing kiosks
January 4, 2024
Davao City in the Philippines will install geographical information system kiosks early this year, according to a mindanews.com report.
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Philadelphia transit to stop accepting payment tokens in January
December 29, 2023
Philadelphia buses and trolleys will no longer accept payment tokens on Jan. 1, when users will be required to pay with "travel wallets," according to a…
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Dubai introduces reverse vending machines to recycle plastic bottles into uniforms
December 27, 2023
Dubai Municipality has introduced reverse vending machines in hopes of collecting 60 tons of plastic bottles, according to a gulfnews.com report.
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Container deposit recycling machines expand in Australia
December 22, 2023
The city of Yarra, Australia has introduced a reverse vending machine for recycling beverage containers at Collingwood Leisure Centre, according to an…
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Wilmington, Delaware to replace parking meters with touchscreen kiosks
December 22, 2023
The city of Wilmington, Delaware will begin replacing all of its parking meters with touchscreen kiosks to make paying for parking more convenient, according…
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Louisiana town to offer utility payment kiosk
December 20, 2023
Residents of Broussard, Louisiana, will be able to pay utility bills 24/7 at a kiosk near City Hall, according to an Acadiana Advocate report. Lawmakers…
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New York village installs outdoor wayfinding kiosk
December 19, 2023
Visitors to Medina, New York, will be able to learn about village attractions and services at a newly installed outdoor kiosk that features eight panels and QR…
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Papa New Guinea intros kiosk for land management services
December 18, 2023
Papa New Guinea has introduced a self-serve kiosk to allow people to conduct land services, according to an emtv.com report. The country's lands and physical…
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Alabama county intros voter registration kiosks
December 8, 2023
Residents of Montgomery County, Alabama can now register to vote at self-serve kiosks at all 10 city/county libraries, according to a wsfa.com report.
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California hospital intros harm reduction machine
November 28, 2023
Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, has introduced a harm reduction machine to help prevent the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C, according to a report in…
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Indonesia supports vending machines in public places
November 27, 2023
The government of Indonesia has partnered with a lending institution to support vending machines in public places, according to a tempo.co report.
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Georgia offers COVID, influenza test kit kiosks
November 22, 2023
Residents of Georgia can access COVID and influenza PCR test kits from kiosks at five locations throughout the Northeast Health District in Athens, Georgia.
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Indiana county installs legal advice kiosk
November 20, 2023
Residents of Montgomery County, Indiana, will have access to free legal services from a self-serve kiosk on the first floor of the county courthouse, according…
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School district saves 7M plastic bottles using water refill stations
November 20, 2023
Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California, and its water fountains provider, FloWater, have saved 7 million single-use plastic water bottles from…
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Virginia library district intros book machines
November 8, 2023
Patrons of the Loudoun, Virginia, public library branches will be able to take out library materials by scanning their library cards at self-serve kiosks at…
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