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AnalysisEV ChargingEnergyFrance

France’s 240,000 New Chargers Test Europe’s Electrification Reset

France’s government and a coalition of industrial and energy operators committed on 26 May 2026 to a fresh wave of electrification investments led by a Stellantis pledge of more than €1 billion to build a new generation of electric vehicles...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficThalesDeeeplabsSingapore

Singapore Picks Thales Consortium to Build Drone Traffic Management System

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales and including local technology firm Deeeplabs to deliver the city-state’s national Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM)...

New Project (Pilot)WasteAMA RomaEuropean Space Agency (ESA)Italy

Rome Turns to Satellites and AI to Catch Illegal Dumping Under ESA-AMA Pilot

Rome’s municipal waste utility AMA and the European Space Agency have begun ingesting very-high-resolution satellite imagery directly into the city’s waste-management operations centre to identify illegal dumping sites, monitor ground...

Mergers and AcquisitionsEV ChargingVelianDigitalBridge Group

DigitalBridge and Aberdeen Launch Velian From Equans E-Mobility Unit

Equans Infra & Mobility, the Dutch entity holding electric vehicle charging concessions owned by energy services group Equans, has been sold to a joint vehicle controlled by DigitalBridge Group (NYSE: DBRG) and Aberdeen Investments. The...

New Project (Full-Scale)Upcoming projectStreet LightingSecuritySouth Korea

Seoul’s Residential Areas Deploy Smart Poles to Close Safety Gaps

Two Seoul districts completed or broke ground on smart pole deployments in May 2026, combining CCTV surveillance, LED emergency alert systems, and public Wi-Fi into unified street infrastructure designed to reduce crime blind spots and improve...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringSan Antonio River Authority (SARA)USA

Bexar County Deploys $21M NextGen Flood Warning System

Bexar County officially launched its $21 million NextGen Flood Warning System on May 19, 2026, replacing a decade-old beacon-based infrastructure with a network of sensors, automated road gates, and predictive modeling software designed to compress...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringSimplicity IntegrationAxonisUSA

Harris County Advances $2M Roadway Flood Warning System

Harris County is moving forward with a sensor-based roadway flood warning network funded by a $2 million federal grant awarded in 2022, with engineering work now underway and pilot installations targeting the region’s most vulnerable...

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