Smart City & Utility Industry News

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficEnvironmental MonitoringBoldyn NetworksItaly

La Spezia Explores Public-Private Partnership With Boldyn Networks For Smart City Rollout

Dec 29, 2025

The Comune di La Spezia has signaled its readiness to pursue a comprehensive digital transformation initiative by formally acknowledging public interest in a smart city proposal submitted by Boldyn Networks Italia. The city council resolution,...

New Project (Full-Scale)PartnershipMobility and TrafficACISASpain

Granada Tests EU-Backed Edge Computing For Emergency And Transit Priority

Dec 23, 2025

Spanish traffic technology firm ACISA has launched a pilot program in Granada deploying artificial intelligence and edge computing to manage intersection priority for buses and emergency vehicles, marking a real-world test case for Europe’s...

FundingMobility and TrafficAutomotusSanta Barbara Venture Partners,

Automotus Secures $9M To Expand Computer Vision-Based Curb Management Platform

Dec 22, 2025

Los Angeles-based Automotus has closed a $9 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered curb management technology across U.S. cities and airports. The investment arrives as municipalities increasingly seek automated...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficSecurityFlock SafetyUSA

Oakland Approves $2.25 Million Contract For Citywide AI Powered Cameras

Dec 22, 2025

The Oakland City Council voted to continue deploying nearly 300 automated license plate reader cameras across the city under a two-year agreement with Flock Safety, the Georgia-based surveillance technology provider. The decision also authorizes the...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficGaistIreland

Northern Ireland to Develop National Digital Twin Covering Entire Road Network

Dec 9, 2025

The Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) (DfI) has awarded a contract to Gaist to produce a comprehensive “digital twin” of every public road, footway, cycleway and associated street asset across Northern Ireland. The contract will...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficOrangeInnovasurSpain

Segovia Deploys Low-Emission Zone Platform With Orange To Accelerate Its Smart-City Transition

Dec 9, 2025

The city of Segovia in Spain, has taken a decisive step in modernizing its urban mobility system with the rollout of its new Low-Emission Zone (ZBE), supported by a full digital monitoring and connectivity platform delivered by Orange (Grupo...

FundingMobility and TrafficPathPulse

PathPulse AI Raises $900,000 Pre-Seed to Build Global Decentralized Road-Intelligence Network

Dec 3, 2025

PathPulse AI has closed a $900,000 pre-seed funding round and grants, backed by a coalition of Web3 and mobility investors including CoinGecko, Brinc, Aptos Foundation, Metalabs Ventures, Prim3.vc, Decubate Ventures, Baselayer Capital, Sensei...

Mergers and AcquisitionsMobility and TrafficAxis CommunicationsFF Group

Axis Communications Acquires FF Group To Boost Edge AI Plate-Recognition Capabilities

Dec 2, 2025

Axis Communications has acquired FF Group, a Prague-based specialist in AI-driven license-plate recognition (LPR), in a move designed to strengthen Axis’s foothold in the traffic monitoring and smart-city security market. The deal, announced...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringMobility and TrafficGermany

Kempten Allocates €2.5 Million for Expanded Smart City Program in 2026

Dec 1, 2025

The city of Kempten will allocate €2.51 million in 2026 to advance a broad portfolio of smart city initiatives spanning mobility analytics, environmental monitoring, public information systems, and urban planning. The new package, presented by the...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficYunex TrafficUK

Bristol City Council Chooses Yunex Traffic’s Yutraffic FUSION for Urban Traffic Management

Nov 28, 2025

Bristol City Council has selected Yunex Traffic’s adaptive traffic control platform Yutraffic FUSION to manage and optimize traffic flows across the city. The decision marks a key move to support sustainable transport, reduce congestion and...