Smart City & Utility Industry News

SWEEEP Kuusakoski deploys an AI-powered optical sorter at its Sittingbourne site to identify hazardous items like batteries in electronic waste.

Canadian mobility firm Miovision acquires Texas-based CJ Hensch & Associates in its fifth acquisition to expand accident prevention capabilities.

Illinois transportation agencies sign $6M in contracts with Iteris to deploy a smart mobility platform aimed at improving traffic signal timing.

Xcel Energy begins installing 200,000 smart meters across North and South Dakota to modernize the grid and speed storm-related service restoration.

Cleveland is deploying 30 air quality sensors through a $500,000 EPA grant, paying residents $1,200 to help track pollution in affected areas.

The US allocates $623 million in grants to fund 47 EV charging projects across 22 states and Puerto Rico, adding around 7,500 public ports.

The Florida DOT renews its contract with one.network for three years after 2,000 workers logged 16,600 lane closures to improve driver safety.

Italy's GRIM partners with Unidata to deploy a 3-million-euro LoRaWAN network across Molise to connect smart meters and minimize water losses.

Tuscany's Publiacqua signs a three-year contract with Xylem to deploy leak detection and meter analytics across the Medio Valdarno water network.

Britain launches the Stream platform in beta, led by Northumbrian Water, to share tap water and water quality metrics for industry innovation.