Smart City & Utility Industry News

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Manises Implements Smart City Platform to Enhance Municipal Services

Jun 11, 2025

Manises City Council has launched a Smart City platform to modernize urban management through sensor technology. The system provides real-time data on environmental conditions, building occupancy, and parking availability. The platform features an...

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Verizon’s V2X Platform Gains Partners for Connected Vehicle Tech

Jun 8, 2025

Verizon’s Edge Transportation Exchange, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication platform, has secured partnerships with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Rutgers University, and Volkswagen...

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Qualcomm Acquires Autotalks to Expand V2X Technology

Jun 8, 2025

Qualcomm Technologies has completed its acquisition of Autotalks, a specialist in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication solutions. The move aims to strengthens Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis portfolio with production-ready V2X...

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Tikehau Capital Acquires EYSA to Boost Global Smart Mobility Expansion

May 28, 2025

Global alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has acquired EYSA, a Madrid-based leader in smart and sustainable mobility solutions. The deal, executed through Tikehau’s decarbonization-focused private equity strategy, aims to accelerate...

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Pearland Implements AI Traffic System to Improve Safety and Efficiency

May 28, 2025

Pearland, Texas, has deployed NoTraffic’s AI-powered mobility platform at 12 key intersections to enhance traffic flow and road safety. The city plans to expand the system to 15 more locations to address growing congestion. As one of the...

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Hannover Region Begins Autonomous Bus Pilot in Mixed Traffic

May 26, 2025

The Hannover Region has launched a pilot project testing an autonomous electric bus in Burgdorf. The Karsan Autonomous e-Atak, an 8-meter vehicle equipped with Adastec’s Level-4 automation technology, will operate on a 7-kilometer route in mixed...

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AI Traffic Project Expands to Over 100 Boston Intersections

May 26, 2025

Google Research’s Project Green Light, an AI-based initiative to reduce traffic emissions, has expanded to 114 intersections in Boston. The system analyzes traffic patterns using AI and Google Maps data to optimize traffic light timing. City...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficQ-FreeSlovenia

Slovenia’s DARS Partners with Q-Free to Deploy Traffic Communication System 

May 19, 2025

Slovenia’s highway operator (DARS) is partnering with Q-Free, a global provider of intelligent transportation solutions to deploy a Cooperative Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) in Ljubljana. The system will deliver real-time traffic alerts,...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficIterisUSA

Hillsborough County Awards Iteris $10 Million Contract for Traffic Management Services

May 8, 2025

Hillsborough County, Florida, has selected Iteris to provide traffic management and smart mobility services under a four-year contract worth up to $10 million. The agreement includes support for the county’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) and...

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UK Transport Department to Develop Crisis Response Digital Twin

May 8, 2025

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking suppliers to develop a digital twin platform aimed at improving crisis response for transport disruptions. The Crisis Response and Resilience Digital Twin (CRDT), valued at £500,000 (excluding VAT),...