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Mobility and TrafficBuffalo Advances Smart Curb Pilot to Aid Emergency Response

Buffalo wins a federal SMART Grant to pilot sensor-equipped digital curb management across three city districts to improve emergency response times.

 WasteMontauban Deploys AI-Based Cameras to Curb Illegal Dumping

Montauban deploys moveable AI cameras from Vizzia to fine illegal waste dumping, targeting hotspot areas with technology that can cut offenses by 90%.

 WaterHidraqua (Part of Veolia Group) Spearheads Water‐Cycle Digitalization in Vinalopó

Hidraqua is deploying a 7.8 million euro water digitalization project across 13 Vinalopo municipalities to cut leakage and boost climate resilience.

 Environmental MonitoringLarimer County Deploys OroraTech Satellite System to Boost Wildfire Response

Larimer County, Colorado deploys OroraTech’s platform using over 25 satellites to detect wildfires as small as 10x10 meters and model spread.

 Environmental MonitoringXcel Energy Deploys AI Cameras to Detect Wildfires in Minnesota

Xcel Energy is installing 38 Pano AI wildfire detection stations across Minnesota by 2026 to scan power lines and alert fire crews to smoke.

 Environmental MonitoringZaragoza to Deploy AI-Based Sensor Network in €14M Resilience Project

Zaragoza launches a €14 million risk project funded by AWS, installing sensors across 28 ravines to feed real-time environmental data into an AI system.

 Mobility and TrafficFlorida DOT Deploys AI-Driven Traffic System at 2,000 Intersections

The Florida DOT deployed an AI traffic platform across 2,000 Orlando intersections to automate turning movement data and optimize signals in real time.

 WaterDenton Water Utilities Launches Pilot For Smart Water Meters

Denton Water Utilities launches a USD 614,000 smart water meter pilot to test leak detection, ahead of a potential USD 20 million full rollout.

 WasteFicha rolls out AI system to curb waste-sorting errors with €2M funding

French startup Ficha secures €2M to expand its AI waste-sorting system in France as tighter municipal regulations increase demand for traceability.

 OtherWestern Australian Government Secures $73.7M Contract for Statewide Digital Twin Platform

Western Australia awards a A$73.7 million contract to Jacobs Solutions to build a spatial digital twin platform for its A$140 million Spatial WA initiative.

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