Smart City & Utility Industry News

France's ACWA Robotics raises €4.8 million to develop its Pathfinder robot, which provides pipeline inspection and georeferencing for water networks.

EDF invests €4.5 million in Dutch startup Spotr to support AI building inspections and help decarbonize housing and commercial properties in Europe.

The California Energy Commission awards over $208 million to develop residential smart EV charging solutions that respond to dynamic grid signals.

France selects three firms for four €2M smart video surveillance lots to detect crowd movement and abandoned items at the 2024 Olympics.

Austria selects Sensoneo to develop IT for its deposit return system, aiming to lift beverage container recycling from 70% to 80% by 2025.

SWEEEP Kuusakoski deploys an AI-powered optical sorter at its Sittingbourne site to identify hazardous items like batteries in electronic waste.

Canadian mobility firm Miovision acquires Texas-based CJ Hensch & Associates in its fifth acquisition to expand accident prevention capabilities.

Illinois transportation agencies sign $6M in contracts with Iteris to deploy a smart mobility platform aimed at improving traffic signal timing.

Xcel Energy begins installing 200,000 smart meters across North and South Dakota to modernize the grid and speed storm-related service restoration.

Cleveland is deploying 30 air quality sensors through a $500,000 EPA grant, paying residents $1,200 to help track pollution in affected areas.