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3 to 5 Nov 2026Smart City & Utility Industry News
Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.
Harris County deploys roadway flood sensors under a $2M federal SMART grant, targeting 117 high-risk locations ahead of hurricane season.
VideosurveillanceAI-Powered Detection Vendors Are Losing Cities. Here Is Why, and What Comes NextUS cities are canceling AI surveillance contracts at scale. The pattern reveals what vendors must fix to survive the next procurement cycle.
Mobility and TrafficWestern Cape Government Deploys AI Solution to Monitor 5,000 km of RoadsWestern Cape deploys Bentley's Blyncsy AI across 5,000 km of roads to detect hazards amid growing climate pressures.
EnergyDubai’s DEWA Deploys Agentic AI in Daily OperationsDubai utility DEWA adopts Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, becoming the UAE's first government body to use agentic AI for autonomous workflows.
Environmental MonitoringPattaya Installs AI Flood System With Over 100 Sensor NodesPattaya is rolling out an AI-powered flood monitoring system with 100+ sensors and real-time alerts across the city by August 2026.
WaterOfwat Awards £58 Million to 19 Water Innovation ProjectsOfwat's Water Breakthrough Challenge 6 funds 19 projects worth £58M: AI wastewater, mycofiltration, and 3D printing.
Mobility and TrafficHanau, Maintal, and Schöneck Deploy Sensors to Keep Emergency Routes ClearThree Hessen municipalities use IoT sensors on LoRaWAN to detect illegal parking and keep emergency routes clear in residential zones.
WaterGradiant Hits $2 Billion Valuation to Scale AI and Industrial Water SolutionsGradiant closes Series E at a $2B valuation to expand AI-era water infrastructure, targeting data centers, semiconductor fabs.
Environmental MonitoringXcel Energy Deploys AI Wildfire Detection Cameras Across Northwestern WisconsinXcel Energy activates nine AI wildfire detection stations in northwestern Wisconsin, with plans to expand to 16 units near power lines.
Street LightingToledo Invests €248,000 to Bring Smart LED Lighting to Its UNESCO Historic QuarterToledo's historic quarter gets 418 web-managed LED lanterns and ambient sensors in a €248,000 smart lighting overhaul.
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