"The professionals of the Hungarian AITIA International Zrt. have developed the talking robot, "the new colleague" who helps the administration at the Office of Administrative and Public Services in Budaörs. Through the touchscreen of the talking terminal you can get all the information and you can print it out as well." - reads the report on the site of the national evening news.
What in Hungary may still count as curiosity, is usually an established practice in Western Europe and North America. One exception is Laszlo Gulyas' involvement in solving the transportation issues of the North Virginia region.