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Two men shaking hands in front of a Schréder Sense One banner powered by EdgeMachines at an event booth
Mergers and AcquisitionsStreet LightingMobility and TrafficSchréderEdgeMachines

Schréder Absorbs EdgeMachines to Embed Edge AI Into Urban Lighting

Schréder, the Brussels-headquartered smart outdoor lighting group, has completed the acquisition of Sydney-based EdgeMachines, a specialist in low-power IoT sensing and edge AI for urban environments. The deal, announced on June 8, 2026, formalises...

VIvacity AI traffic sensor camera view tracking pedestrians and a flatbed truck at a New York City crosswalk with bounding boxes
New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficVivaCityNew York City DOTUSA

NYC Expands AI Traffic Sensors To 100 Intersections Citywide

The New York City Department of Transportation announced June 2 that it will scale a machine vision traffic monitoring initiative from 20 pilot locations to approximately 100 intersections across all five boroughs, with around 80 new installations...

A Flock Safety solar-powered license plate recognition camera mounted on a black pole against a blue sky.
New Project (Pilot)SecurityMobility and TrafficFlock SafetyUSA

Imperial Beach Approves Flock Safety ALPR Cameras in Two-Month Sheriff Pilot

The city of Imperial Beach has approved a two-month surveillance pilot that will place four automated license plate readers and two fixed public safety cameras across key intersections in the South Bay coastal community. The Imperial Beach City...

AMP Robotics automated sorting systems installed over conveyor belts in a recycling facility
Project UpdateWasteAMP RoboticsUSA

Suffolk Drops Curbside Recycling as AI Sorting Takes Over

From 1 July, residents of Suffolk, Virginia, will no longer separate recyclables from household waste. Everything goes into one bin. The shift, announced by the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), marks the most visible step yet in a...

Two views of an Itron Intelis ultrasonic water meter showing the digital display and internal battery components.
New Project (Full-Scale)WaterItronOffice d'Equipement Hydraulique de Corse (OEHC)France

Corsica Water Authority to Replace 10,000 Mechanical Meters

The Office d’Equipement Hydraulique de Corse (OEHC), the public body responsible for water infrastructure across the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, is replacing its entire fleet of 10,000 mechanical water meters with ultrasonic...

Five people posing for a group photo in front of a white wall with a red Eddy Grid logo.
EnergyEddy GridGraduate Venture

Dutch Energy Optimizer Eddy Grid Raises €7.5M

Eddy Grid, a Utrecht-based startup that automates the trading and optimization of renewable energy assets, has closed a €7.5 million financing round, its largest to date. Founded in 2023, the company surpassed 500 MW of assets under management,...

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