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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.
Swiss startup Jaipur Robotics raises €153,000 from Venture Kick to scale its AI vision platform, reducing downtime at waste-to-energy plants.
VideosurveillanceAI Surveillance Network Launched in Mallorca’s Playa de PalmaPlaya de Palma deploys a €6 million AI surveillance network with 15 cameras across six kilometers of coastline to detect nighttime beach thefts.
EnergyVeolia Acquires Icetec to Strengthen North American Digital Energy ServicesVeolia acquires Pennsylvania-based Icetec to expand distributed energy services and support plans to double North American revenue by 2030.
VideosurveillanceMenorca Advances Smart Island Project with Over 3,500 Connected DevicesMenorca launches a €1.65 million smart island phase to install over 3,500 connected devices by 2026, prioritizing water metering and traffic.
EnergyTokyo Gas Venture Arm Backs AI Energy Forecasting Firm AmperonTokyo Gas venture arm Acario invests in Houston-based Amperon to support the AI energy forecasting firm's expansion across North America and Europe.
Mobility and TrafficTfGM Extends Use of CitySwift Platform to Continue Optimizing Bus OperationsTfGM extends its CitySwift partnership across Greater Manchester, where data-driven bus adjustments drove a 10% punctuality gain in key areas.
IoT NetworksMemphis Utility Deploys First Standalone Private 5G Network with NokiaMLGW deploys the first U.S. municipal standalone private 5G network with Nokia to modernize utility services for over 420,000 Memphis customers.
Mobility and TrafficHungary Pilots AI Traffic Monitoring with Smart Motorway ProjectMagyar Közút and BME activate an 800-meter AI traffic monitoring system with 39 sensors on the M1–M7 motorway near Budaörs to boost road safety.
Mobility and TrafficBarcelona launches AI pilots to tackle traffic noise pollutionBarcelona launches two €100,000 AI pilot projects to reduce urban traffic noise, which accounts for 85% of noise levels in the city.
IoT NetworksEmergent Connext Raises $5M to Expand Rural IoT Network Across the U.SPlano-based Emergent Connext secures $5 million in seed funding to expand its rural IoT network for utilities, agriculture, and municipalities.
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