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1h agoTelefónica Tech Launches In-House Cloud Platform For Remote Management Of Smart Water Meters 2h agoOrbitworks And Loft Orbital Launch First Of 50 AI Satellites Running Mistral Models In $1B Programme 5h agoMaricopa County Adds Kapsch TrafficCom Roadside Units To USD 19.6 Million V2X Acceleration Zone 5h agoEscobar Signs Four-Year Hikvision Agreement To Turn Monitoring Centre Into Smart City Innovation Lab 5h agoAlchera Technologies Raises £2.7 Million Seed To Scale M25 Traffic Forecasting For UK Highways 5h agoSwitched Source Raises Over $17 Million To Scale Phase-EQ Grid Capacity Units 11h agoThames Water Opens Market Engagement On A 22-Year Smart Metering Framework Running To 2050 11h agoSubeca Raises About $3M Series A-2 From Burnt Island Ventures, Cycle H2O And SUEZ 12h agoTronsanges Becomes Test Commune For LoRaWAN Street Lighting Controls In France’s Nièvre Department 10 OctGreek Probe Into €500M Of Smart Water Meter Tenders

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1 Nov Mobility and TrafficOakland County Secures $2M for Smart Intersection Safety Study

The Oakland County Road Commission secures a $2 million grant to study a connected vehicle system using sensors to alert drivers and pedestrians.

1 Nov Mobility and TrafficUSDOT Announces $40M Grant for V2X Technology

The USDOT opens a $40 million grant to deploy V2X technology across the US, aiming to boost road safety and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.

1 Nov Mobility and TrafficCalifornia DMV Halts GM’s Cruise Testing Amid Safety Concerns

California’s DMV suspends GM Cruise from testing driverless cars on state roads over safety risks following accidents and technology claims.

1 Nov EnergyRhizome Raises $2.5M for Climate Resilience in Power Grids

Rhizome raises $2.5 million and partners with Seattle City Light and Vermont Electric Power Company to forecast climate impacts on power grids.

1 Nov Smart CityNaver to Build Digital Twins of Five Saudi Cities for Vision 2030

Naver secures a $100 million deal to build digital twins of five Saudi cities, aiming to improve urban infrastructure and model disaster scenarios.

25 Oct Mobility and TrafficHayden AI Secures $53M for Global Expansion

Hayden AI raises $53M in Series B funding led by the Drawdown Fund. The firm will use the capital to expand its traffic enforcement…

25 Oct EV ChargingSaudi Arabia Launches Major EV Charging Venture for Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia's PIF and SEC launch a venture to install over 5,000 fast EV chargers across the kingdom by 2030 to build local infrastructure.

25 Oct Environmental MonitoringEnhancing Colorado Air Quality Monitoring with EPA Funds

Colorado Front Range counties are expanding air monitoring using over $625,000 in EPA grants, adding sensors to inform public outdoor decisions.

25 Oct EV ChargingSiemens Plans EV Turkey’s Charging Network Expansion

Siemens supplies 200 fast EV chargers to Astor Enerji across Turkey, deploying units every 200 km on highways and in select malls.

25 Oct Mobility and TrafficAbu Dhabi’s AI Transport Upgrade Set for 2027

Abu Dhabi's ITC awards a contract to ST Engineering's Urban Solutions to build an AI traffic monitoring platform slated for completion in 2027.

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