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WaterVeolia and Alcom Create Ekydra to Develop AI-Driven Water Management Solutions

Veolia and French AI group Alcom launch Ekydra, a joint venture to build AI tools for utility leak detection and wastewater flow management.

 WaterJohannesburg Expands Use of Smart Technology to Strengthen Water Supply

Johannesburg Water is installing 100 smart pressure controllers and 125 noise loggers across its network to curb losses and detect leaks.

 Smart CityBourgogne-Franche-Comté Launches Scalable Smart Territory Pilot

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté launches a €2.3M smart territory pilot, deploying 320 sensors across seven areas to monitor urban activity and traffic.

 Environmental MonitoringNaver Completes Digital Twin Platforms for Three Saudi Cities

Naver completes digital twins mapping 920,000 buildings across three Saudi cities under a $100 million project for real-time urban planning.

 Mobility and TrafficIowa DOT Partners with Q-Free to Upgrade Statewide Traffic Management System

Iowa DOT partners with Q-Free to modernize its traffic management system across more than 9,600 miles of roads under an 18-month deployment deal.

 Mobility and TrafficKansas Allocates $4.5 Million for AI and Drone-Based Transportation Projects

Kansas awards over $4.5 million to 20 transportation projects to deploy artificial intelligence and drone technology for infrastructure and safety.

 Environmental MonitoringStian Brenden Maskinservice Partner with Klimator for a Five-Year Winter Road Maintenance Contract in Norway

Klimator signs a €110,000 five-year winter road maintenance deal in Norway with Stian Brenden Maskinservice to deploy IoT sensors.

 Environmental MonitoringExpanded Wildfire Camera Network to Enhance Early Detection in B.C.

British Columbia invests $200,000 to expand a 5G wildfire detection camera network with UBCO, using AI to provide real-time smoke data.

 WaterMorbihan Region in France to Test Remote Water Meter Reading in 10 Municipalities

GMVA equips 18,500 water meters across 10 municipalities in Morbihan, France, with remote reading technology to speed up leak detection.

 EnergySiemens and AcegasApsAmga Launch Grid Modernization Project in Trieste

AcegasApsAmga deploys Siemens software to build a digital twin of Trieste's grid, securing power for a port handling 70 million tons of cargo.

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