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Street LightingobiWAN Secures Series A Funding with Strategic Advisory from Kurrant

Smart lighting startup obiWAN closes its Series A round with backing from Draycott to accelerate market expansion and scale its global footprint.

 VideosurveillanceFlorida Lawmakers Propose Ban on AI Gun Detection Technology

Florida lawmakers introduce SB 562 to ban AI gun detection systems in municipal public spaces, while keeping exemptions for schools and airports.

 VideosurveillanceFenton Deploys AI-Powered Surveillance to Combat Retail Crime

Fenton police deploy AI video surveillance in a commercial corridor serving 60,000 daily visitors to give 911 dispatchers live emergency feeds.

 Mobility and TrafficEasyPark Group Acquires Parkopedia to Enhance Mobility Solutions

EasyPark Group acquires Parkopedia to integrate connected vehicle data and payment systems across platforms serving over 6,000 cities.

 Street LightingBrescia Introduces “City Plug Lamp” for Electric Vehicle Charging

Brescia and A2A launch a 100,000-euro pilot installing eight streetlight hubs equipped with 16 EV charging sockets to boost urban mobility.

 Mobility and TrafficLarnaca to Launch €2 Million Smart Parking System

Larnaca Municipality introduces a €2 million smart parking system with sensors across city center and Mackenzie car parks by late spring.

 Environmental MonitoringCleveland Installs New Air Quality Sensors in High-Risk Areas

Cleveland's Division of Air Quality installed 22 of 30 planned air sensors under a $500,000 EPA grant to track PM 2.5 in high-risk areas.

 EnergyBelgium’s Junction Growth Investors Closes €115M Fund to Support European Energy Transition

Antwerp-based Junction Growth Investors closes its first fund at €115 million to invest up to €15 million per deal in European energy SMEs.

 Mobility and TrafficToronto Transit Commission Awards Contract for Automated Streetcar Enforcement System

The TTC awards Gatekeeper Systems a $460,000 pilot contract to install AI automated enforcement systems on four Toronto streetcars to ticket drivers.

 Environmental MonitoringCanadian Space Agency Awards $72 Million Contract for WildFireSat Mission

The Canadian Space Agency awards a $72 million contract to Spire Global to build the WildFireSat constellation to track wildfires across Canada.

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