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Environmental MonitoringMadrid City Council Deploys 15 AI-Powered Acoustic Sensors To Track Wildlife

Madrid installs 15 AI acoustic sensors in two parks to track birds and bats in real time without recording audio.

 EnergyDigitalBridge to Acquire Ausgrid’s PLUS ES Smart Metering Business in Australia

DigitalBridge to acquire Ausgrid's PLUS ES smart metering unit, ~2M meters, as Australia's NEM races toward its 2030 rollout deadline.

 Mobility and TrafficSanta Cruz de Tenerife Begins Kapsch Parking Integration Across 24 City Centre Car Parks

Santa Cruz de Tenerife starts Kapsch TrafficCom parking data integration across 24 car parks, with nine message panels.

 WaterScottish Water Awards £5 Million Meter Data Management System Contract

Scottish Water awards an eight-year, £5m meter data contract to Honeywell to support its rollout across 135,000 non-household sites in Scotland.

 IoT NetworksAarhus Vand Begins 69,000-Meter Digital Water Rollout Across Aarhus Municipality

Aarhus Vand starts a 69,000-meter digital water rollout across Aarhus Municipality, running to 2030 with Kamstrup meters and LoRaWAN.

 IoT NetworksMunicipality Of Heraklion Nears Completion Of €4.9M Recovery Fund Smart City Works

Heraklion nears completion of its €4.9Msmart city works, covering seismic sensors, PAYT waste pricing, energy metering and a LoRaWAN network.

 Environmental MonitoringCroatia’s Environment Ministry Expands AI Fire Detection With 50 Cameras at 25 Sites

Croatia's environment ministry adds 50 OIV Fire Detect AI cameras at 25 sites, prioritising national parks, under EU cohesion funding.

 Mobility and TrafficSan Isidro Puts 2,600 AI Cameras With Real Time Alerting On A New Municipal Fiber Network

San Isidro Puts 2,600 AI Cameras With Real Time Alerting On A New Municipal Fiber Network

 Mobility and TrafficGranada City Council Wins 2.6 Million Euros To Apply AI To Mobility, Energy And Water Services

Granada wins 2.6M from Red.es to apply AI to mobility, energy, water and administration, adding to use cases already deployed in the city.

 Mobility and TrafficRegional Transportation Council Backs $11.2M In North Texas Traffic Signal Technology

North Texas RTC approved $11.2M for nine traffic technology projects across ten cities, funding preemption, LiDAR and rail crossing detection.

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