Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficCYVLBuffalo Department of Public WorksUSA

Buffalo Deploys AI-LiDAR Platform to Overhaul Road Prioritization with CYVL

May 4, 2026

The City of Buffalo has formalized a partnership with infrastructure intelligence company CYVL to introduce AI-powered LiDAR scanning across its street and sidewalk network, replacing what city officials describe as decades of reactive and...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficEnvironmental MonitoringKapsch TrafficComSpain

León Awards €6M Smart Mobility Contract to Kapsch TrafficCom, Expanding LEZ and Smart City Scope

May 1, 2026

The City Council of León has formalised a five-year, €6 million contract for the operation and maintenance of its integrated urban mobility infrastructure, retaining Kapsch TrafficCom as the city’s technology operator through 2031. The...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficSecurityGreece

Greece Launches €88M Tender for 1,000 AI Traffic Cameras as Bus Programme Stalls

Apr 29, 2026

Greece has formally launched a public tender for 1,000 AI-powered fixed traffic cameras to be deployed across its road network, more than 16 months after the initiative was first announced. The procurement, overseen by the Ministry of Digital...

PolicyUpcoming projectMobility and TrafficFlock SafetyUSA

Boulder Opens Competitive Bidding for License Plate Readers as Privacy Debate Intensifies

Apr 27, 2026

The City of Boulder launched a formal competitive procurement process on April 17, 2026, inviting vendors to bid on a contract to supply 49 automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) to its police department. The move effectively opens the door to...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficOusterGeorgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)USA

Georgia DOT Expands 3D Lidar Traffic Network Across 30+ Atlanta Intersections Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Apr 27, 2026

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is expanding its lidar-based traffic infrastructure across the Atlanta metro area for the second time in less than a month. Three weeks after selecting Aeva’s CityOS platform for a...

PartnershipMobility and TrafficIterisFlorida Department of Transportation (FDOT)USA

Florida Renews $31 Million Tampa Bay Traffic Operations Contract with Iteris

Apr 22, 2026

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 has awarded Iteris, a smart mobility infrastructure management firm, a five-year, $31 million contract to continue running the Tampa Bay area’s Regional Transportation Management...

PartnershipMobility and TrafficBikeDokUK

Cardiff Expands Smart Cycle Parking with 50 Solar-Powered Secure Lockers

Apr 20, 2026

Cardiff Council is rolling out 50 solar-powered smart cycle lockers across the Welsh capital under a five-year contract with BikeDok, marking the second phase of the city’s effort to address one of Wales’s most persistent urban cycling...

Mobility and TrafficUK highway authoritiesAppyWayUK

UK Highway Authorities Get Unified Tool for Digital Traffic Orders and Asset Management

Apr 20, 2026

UK highway authorities now have an integrated path to digital traffic regulation order (D-TRO) compliance following a partnership between AppyWay, a specialist in kerbside and traffic order management software, and Brightly Software, a Siemens...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficUSA

Palm Beach County Deploys $5.75M Adaptive Traffic System on Okeechobee and Quadrille Corridors

Apr 16, 2026

Palm Beach County is moving forward with the installation of an Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) across two of downtown West Palm Beach’s most congested corridors, in a two-phase upgrade backed by nearly $5.75 million in state grants...

Public FundingMobility and TrafficMichigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)USA

Michigan Unlocks $51M in NEVI Funds to Broaden EV Charging Beyond Highway Corridors

Apr 9, 2026

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has received federal approval to deploy the remaining $51 million of its $106 million allocation under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, following certification that...