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13 Aug WaterSouthern Water Signs £338M, 20-Year Smart Metering Contract

Southern Water awards a £338 million contract to Horizon Water Infrastructure to upgrade over one million smart meters by 2030 across its network.

12 Aug Mobility and TrafficDubai Rolls Out AI-Driven Traffic Intelligence Platform

Dubai RTA launches an AI traffic management platform under a 42-month contract, using five years of data to monitor roads and reduce delays.

12 Aug Environmental MonitoringChicago Rolls Out Hyfi Verizon-Backed 5G Flood Monitoring Network

Chicago installs 50 solar-powered, 5G flood sensors with Hyfi and Verizon, delivering live maps and alerts up to an hour before flooding begins.

11 Aug Mobility and TrafficGirona Deploys Smart Sensors to Manage Tourism and Protect Heritage

Girona deploys nine mobile signal sensors in its Barri Vell district under a €20,524 project to track tourist flows and protect historic sites.

11 Aug WaterNorthumbrian Water Deploys Satellite-Based Leak Detection and Repair

Northumbrian Water deploys Origin Tech satellite monitoring and no-dig repair in North East England to fix underground leaks in a single visit.

11 Aug EnergyPacifiCorp Expands Wildfire Monitoring with New Medford Facility

PacifiCorp launches a Wildfire Intelligence Center in Medford, Oregon, which has monitored 863 fires and led to 71 emergency power shutoffs.

11 Aug Street LightingSaint-Denis de La Réunion Launches EU-Funded Overhaul of Public Lighting Network

Saint-Denis in Réunion begins a €7.75 million project to replace nearly 8,000 public lights with LEDs, cutting energy costs by €350,000 yearly.

6 Aug Environmental MonitoringConway Invests in Flood Sensors to Boost Real-Time Monitoring

Conway, South Carolina, invests $26,000 to install five river sensors along local waterways, feeding data into an online flood monitoring dashboard.

6 Aug WasteTacoma Deploys AI-Enabled Smart Cameras to Cut Recycling Contamination

Tacoma launches a $1.8M EPA-funded pilot using Prairie Robotics truck cameras to spot recycling contamination and send educational postcards.

6 Aug Mobility and TrafficDubai Deploys AI-Powered On- and Off-Street Parking System Covering 36,000 Spaces

Parkonic and Salik deploy an AI parking system across 36,000 spaces in Dubai, enabling automatic number plate recognition and barrier-free billing.

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