Smart City & Utility Industry News

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...

Project UpdateSecurityMobility and TrafficAxis CommunicationsUSA

Hartford’s Deploys 50 New AXIS Communications Cameras to Boost Public Safety

Nov 20, 2025

The Hartford Police Department (HPD) has announced the expansion of its city-wide CCTV network by deploying an additional 50 camera systems in collaboration with Axis Communications, augmenting its existing infrastructure of around 1,300 cameras and...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficCubicUSA

Chattanooga Deploys Smart Traffic Cameras to Improve Flow

Nov 13, 2025

The city of Chattanooga in Tennessee is installing updated smart-traffic detection systems at multiple intersections as part of a wider effort to reduce congestion and boost safety. The rollout includes installation of GRIDSMART GS3 Fisheye Camera...