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7h agoTelefónica Tech Launches In-House Cloud Platform For Remote Management Of Smart Water Meters 7h agoOrbitworks And Loft Orbital Launch First Of 50 AI Satellites Running Mistral Models In $1B Programme 10h agoMaricopa County Adds Kapsch TrafficCom Roadside Units To USD 19.6 Million V2X Acceleration Zone 11h agoEscobar Signs Four-Year Hikvision Agreement To Turn Monitoring Centre Into Smart City Innovation Lab 11h agoAlchera Technologies Raises £2.7 Million Seed To Scale M25 Traffic Forecasting For UK Highways 11h agoSwitched Source Raises Over $17 Million To Scale Phase-EQ Grid Capacity Units 17h agoThames Water Opens Market Engagement On A 22-Year Smart Metering Framework Running To 2050 17h agoSubeca Raises About $3M Series A-2 From Burnt Island Ventures, Cycle H2O And SUEZ 17h agoTronsanges Becomes Test Commune For LoRaWAN Street Lighting Controls In France’s Nièvre Department 10 OctGreek Probe Into €500M Of Smart Water Meter Tenders

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8 May IoT NetworksEssonne Numérique Launches €90 Million Digital Transformation Initiative

Essonne Numérique enters a €90 million, 12-year contract with Axione and partners to independently manage telecom networks across 124 communes.

8 May WasteRubicon Technologies Sells Smart City and Software Divisions

Rubicon Technologies sells its fleet technology and smart city software to Rodina Capital for $94.2 million to focus on core waste management.

8 May Mobility and TrafficLACROIX Refocuses on Core High-Tech Ventures

LACROIX sells its road signs division, which generated €59 million in 2023, to AIAC to focus on public lighting, mobility, and energy networks.

8 May Environmental MonitoringAI Cameras Boost Wildfire Response in Western U.S.

Western U.S. firefighters deploy an AI network across 1,200 ALERTWest cameras to detect wildfire smoke and heat, speeding up emergency response.

8 May Environmental MonitoringNova Scotia Pilots FireScout’s AI-Powered Wildfire Detection

Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency pilots three AI-enabled cameras with Nova Scotia to detect wildfire smoke up to 29 kilometers away.

1 May WaterChâlons Agglo Deploys Connected Water Meters

Châlons Agglo is installing over 1,500 connected water meters per year in France, enabling remote monitoring without manual readings.

1 May WaterAustralian Council partner with Itron to Enhance Water System

Cairns Regional Council partners with Itron to deploy smart water meters across Queensland, targeting leak detection and water security.

1 May WasteLondon AI Startup Raises £1.65M for Advanced Recycling Tech

London startup Sorted secures £1.65 million from Pi Labs to deploy AI and computer vision that help operators identify recyclable plastics.

1 May VideosurveillanceBaton Rouge Police Integrate AI Gun Detection Software

Baton Rouge police integrate ZeroEyes AI gun detection software into city cameras through a nearly $1 million public safety investment.

1 May Environmental MonitoringMassachusetts Expands Air Quality Monitoring with New Grant

Massachusetts awards a $775,000 grant to distribute over 200 free air sensors to underserved areas, expanding data collection for local policy.

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