Smart City & Utility Industry News

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Downtown Phoenix Inc. Unveils Digital Twin

Aug 25, 2024

Downtown Phoenix Inc., in collaboration with CyberCity 3D and ORBIS Dynamics, has launched Downtown Phoenix’s first digital twin. This innovative tool leverages comprehensive data to display real-time traffic, zoning, air quality, and more,...

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City of Falls Church Launches $10M Smart Cities Program

Aug 25, 2024

The City of Falls Church, in partnership with Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute, has officially launched the first phase of its $10 million Smart Cities Program, aimed at transforming the city into a model for future urban innovation. The...

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AI Cameras Enforce Parking on Transit Lines in California

Aug 23, 2024

AI cameras developed by Hayden AI are targeting illegally parked vehicles on all Alameda-Contra Costa (California) Transit lines, to improve bus lane enforcement. The new bus-mounted camera system is issuing warnings, with $110 fines set to start on...

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Italy’s Almaviva to Acquire Iteris

Aug 23, 2024

Italian digital innovation group Almaviva has announced an agreement to acquire U.S. smart mobility infrastructure management company Iteris in an all-cash deal valued at $335 million. Under the agreement, Iteris shareholders will receive $7.20 in...

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Westminster Enhances Safety with AI-Powered Noise-Detecting CCTV Network

Aug 22, 2024

North has secured a £1.2 million contract from Westminster City Council to install 100 new CCTV cameras, integrating AI-based audio camera technology into the Genetec advanced security platform. This technology enables the detection of specific...

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Rixensart to Adopt Advanced Traffic Counters for Enhanced Mobility Analysis

Aug 7, 2024

To improve local mobility and support its Climate Action Plan, Rixensart is set to acquire ten advanced traffic counters equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). These Telraam devices, to be installed voluntarily by residents in their...

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San Jose Enhances Road Safety with AI

Aug 7, 2024

San Jose is using a $260,000 grant from the Toyota Mobility Foundation to deploy AI and computer vision technologies citywide, focusing on high-risk areas to detect and address road hazards more efficiently. The AI system will automatically identify...

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Hayden AI Secures $90 Million to Enhance Urban Mobility

Jul 18, 2024

Hayden AI has closed a $90 million growth equity financing round to expand its vision AI platform in major US cities. Led by TPG’s The Rise Fund, with support from Drawdown Fund and Autotech Ventures, this funding aims to enhance urban...

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Reus Installs Air Quality and Noise Sensors for Low Emission Zone

Jul 18, 2024

The Reus City Council has begun installing sensors to measure air quality and noise in ten locations around the city as part of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) project. This initiative aims to improve public health and combat climate change by reducing...

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Brembo Invests in Spoke Safety for V2X Technology

Jul 18, 2024

Brembo, an Italian manufacturer of automotive parts that most notably produces brakes and rims has invested an undisclosed amount in Spoke Safety, a US startup specializing in V2X digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road...