Smart hydrostations

A smart hydrostation comprising:

• a water system configured to filter water for dispensing via an aeration nozzle that actively introduces air into a water stream located in a dispensing chamber, the water system comprising:
• a water filter to filter the water prior to dispensing;
• and
• an ultraviolet sterilizer to sterilize the water prior to dispensing;
• an electrical system configured to:
• monitor user access to the hydrostation by:
• detecting a user's approach to the hydrostation;
• and
• tracking user interactions with the hydrostation;
• and
• control dispensing of the filtered water;
• and
• one or more display panels configured to display content transmitted to the hydrostation;
• wherein:
• the hydrostation is communicatively coupled to a cloud-based system configured to provide the content for display on the one or more display panels;
• and
• the content comprises advertisements that are remotely updated via the cloud-based system.