Smart City & Utility Industry News

Segovia, Spain, awards Orange a contract to deploy a digital low-emission zone platform in its historic center to track emissions and manage traffic.

PathPulse AI secures $900,000 in pre-seed funding to expand a crowdsourced road-monitoring network that operates across 15 countries.

Veolia retires more than 100 local operating brands across Spain to unify its services, backed by a €300 million annual investment plan.

Huelva opens a €71.5 million tender to modernize lighting and municipal energy systems through 2038 to support its climate-neutral goals.

Axis Communications acquires Prague-based FF Group, adding edge-AI traffic software deployed across over 30 countries to its security cameras.

Kempten commits €2.51 million in 2026 to expand smart city projects, including soil sensors at 40 sites and 13 digital interactive steles.

Wessex Water partners with Honeywell on a 15-year smart meter deal across south-west England, aiming for 95% coverage by 2035 to curb leaks.

Madrid is launching a €2.9 million programme to deploy AI and drones across parks and municipal nurseries for predictive maintenance and monitoring.

Beagle Watch and Vumacam deploy four AI surveillance cameras at Johannesburg's Northcliff Eco Ridge Park to curb vandalism and safety incidents.

San Francisco startup Interface raises $3.5 million to expand an AI platform that has flagged over 10,800 operational errors across three energy sites.