Smart Food Lockers

May 4, 2026

UAMS Researchers Find that Smart Food Lockers Expand Access to Healthy Food in Arkansas

David Wise

Members of the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation conduct a ribbon cutting for a smart food locker.

LITTLE ROCK — Using smart food locker technology is an innovative and promising approach to addressing food insecurity in Arkansas, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation.