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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.
The UK implements a ban on weak default passwords for IoT devices, with non-compliant manufacturers facing fines up to £10 million.
Mobility and TrafficLombardy Region Opens €25 Million Smart Mobility InitiativeThe Lombardy Region allocates €25 million to fund data-driven mobility projects, offering public entities up to €2.5 million per initiative.
Mobility and TrafficLos Angeles to Spend $11 Million on AI Parking Enforcement CamerasLos Angeles is investing $11 million to put 100 AI cameras on city buses to ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus zones by the…
Mobility and TrafficCarson City Upgrades Traffic Systems with AI SensorsCarson City, Nevada deploys Iteris Vantage Apex sensors combining 1080p HD video and 4D radar to improve intersection detection and support V2X.
Environmental MonitoringSaumur Val de Loire Introduces Real-Time Pollen Detection SystemFrance's Saumur Val de Loire deploys three Lify Air pollen sensors for €21,600, using laser technology to provide allergy alerts via an app.
Street LightingAcinque to Modernize Street Lighting in Eleven Italian MunicipalitiesAcinque Tecnologie replaces 8,000 streetlights with LEDs in 11 municipalities near Merate, Italy. The €4 million project cuts energy use by 75%.
Mobility and TrafficDutch Data Protection Authority Raises Concerns Over Traffic Light SurveillanceThe Dutch Data Protection Authority urges ministry action as traffic lights across the Netherlands connect to mobile phones to track personal data.
EnergyCity of Mesa Receives $1.7 M for Advanced Water Meter ProjectMesa, Arizona secures a $1.7 million grant to deploy smart meters, supporting an $82 million project to replace over 200,000 utility meters.
WaterAquaWatch Water Quality Monitoring Expands to UKAustralia's AquaWatch deploys its water quality monitoring system to the UK, testing near-real-time satellite and sensor tracking at Plymouth Sound.
Environmental MonitoringCommunity Scientists to Map Urban Heat Islands in 14 U.S. CitiesCommunity scientists map urban heat islands across 14 U.S. cities using car-mounted sensors to help local leaders target cooling solutions.
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