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YesterdayBrașov City Hall Opens €32M Framework Tender For Four Years Of Design Services YesterdayEuropean Commission Allocates €3.8B To 212 Projects Across Innovation Fund And LIFE Programme YesterdayKingston University Leads £3.6M National Waste And Recycling Robotics Adoption Hub YesterdayKorea National Park Service Builds Bandal Lens AI To Identify 17 Mammal Species From 1,300 Cameras YesterdayUK Space Agency Opens £2M Satellite Grant Call For Environmental Intelligence And Emissions Monitoring YesterdayAllstate’s Arity To Acquire INRIX Assets To Merge Driving And Traffic Data YesterdayEZO Secures €150M Senior Debt Facility For 3,000 EV Charge Points In UK And Ireland 19 OctDortmund Installs 92 Sensor-Equipped Big Belly Bins In 14 Parks And Zoo For €367,000 18 OctBarbados Government Explores Urban Hypervisor Platform Modelled On Brazilian System 18 OctPorto-Vecchio To Fit 12,800 Water Meters With Remote Reading In €1M Project

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Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.

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11 Jan Mobility and TrafficPhiladelphia to Enhance Curb and Right-of-Way Management with Digital Tools

Philadelphia deploys INRIX digital twin software backed by a $2 million federal SMART grant to manage curbs and right-of-way rules in Center City.

11 Jan VideosurveillanceThe City of Elmira Deploys Gunshot Detection Cameras to Combat Violent Crime

Elmira deploys Flock Safety gunshot detection cameras covering one square mile under a $66,553 contract to alert police to gunfire.

11 Jan Mobility and TrafficYunex Traffic to Provide Advanced Traffic Cameras for Newcastle City

Yunex Traffic signs a deal with Newcastle City Council to supply ANPR cameras, targeting illegal parking on the A696 red route near the airport.

11 Jan VideosurveillanceOrléans Métropole to Combat Illegal Dumping with AI-Powered Cameras

Orléans Métropole invests €117,000 to deploy 10 AI cameras across municipalities to detect illegal dumping. Devices rotate quarterly at hotspots.

11 Jan Environmental MonitoringMicrosoft Announces AI Tool for Remote Biodiversity Monitoring

Microsoft launches SPARROW, a solar-powered AI tool tracking biodiversity via satellite across North and South America, including Colombia's Amazon.

11 Jan Environmental MonitoringBrighton & Hove Launches One of UK’s Largest Air Quality Monitoring Networks

Brighton & Hove City Council installs 50 air quality sensors across Sussex to track real-time pollution data and inform public health policy.

11 Jan Mobility and TrafficAmsterdam Halts Plans for Smart Traffic Lights Amid Privacy and Security Concerns

Amsterdam abandons its smart traffic light project after the Dutch Data Protection Authority warns of cybersecurity and driver privacy risks.

11 Jan Mobility and TrafficLombardy Region Invests €25 Million to Advance Mobility

Lombardy allocates €25 million to fund 14 smart mobility projects across the region. The initiatives target traffic monitoring and public transport.

8 Jan Mobility and TrafficEIB and EMT Valencia Partner to Expand Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet with €69 Million Loan

The EIB provides a €69 million loan to Valencia's EMT to deploy 145 electric buses and install charging infrastructure across the city.

7 Jan EV ChargingSan Francisco Advances Kerbside EV Charging Pilot to Meet Climate and Equity Goals

San Francisco selects three providers to pilot kerbside EV chargers in areas like Dogpatch, advancing plans to add 5,000 street stations.

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