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London’s Augur Secures $15M Seed To Turn Existing Sensors Into Threat Detection Networks

London startup Augur raises $15M seed led by Plural to deploy AI-powered threat detection across Europe's critical infrastructure.

 Mobility and TrafficĀdaži Deploys AI-Powered Traffic Enforcement as Latvia’s Smart Monitoring Network Expands

Ādaži Municipality deploys an LMT machine-vision traffic monitor on Gaujas Street for a three-year term to automatically detect turn violations.

 Mobility and TrafficJenoptik Strengthens Baltic Foothold With Acquisition of FIMA’s ITS Division

Jenoptik acquires FIMA's ITS division, expanding traffic enforcement and tolling operations across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

 Street LightingWest Sussex Begins £24M Smart LED Upgrade for 64,000 Streetlights

West Sussex begins £24M programme to replace 64,000 streetlights with LED and smart controls, targeting 10.7M kWh annual savings.

 WasteCity Detect Raises $13M to Scale AI-Powered Urban Blight Detection Across US Cities

City Detect secures $13M in Series A funding led by Prudence to expand vehicle-mounted AI cameras tracking blight across at least 17 US cities.

 Environmental MonitoringRío Negro Deploys OroraTech Satellite Wildfire Detection Across Patagonia

Río Negro deploys OroraTech satellite wildfire detection across 20M hectares of Patagonia with two new control centres.

 Mobility and TrafficBangkok Scales AI-Powered Traffic Signals After Cutting Travel Times Up to 41%

Bangkok is adding AI traffic signals to 50 more intersections after trials across 74 junctions cut travel times by up to 41 percent.

 WaterToronto Launches CAD 103 Million Programme to Swap 470,000 Failing Water Meter Units

Toronto begins CAD 103M programme to replace 470,000 failed water meter transmission units, joining a growing list of North American cities facing early MTU…

 WaterExtremadura Water Networks Get Hydraulic Mathematical Model From Veolia

Villanueva de la Serena's water network to receive Veolia hydraulic model under EU-funded DIGITALASVEGAS PERTE project in Extremadura, Spain.

 Mobility and TrafficPhiladelphia Deploys AI-Powered Cameras on Trolleys to Tackle Illegal Parking

Philadelphia becomes the first U.S. city to deploy AI-powered enforcement cameras on trolleys, targeting illegal parking with Hayden AI technology.

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