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7 Feb Street LightingFluvius Launches Eco-Smart LED Lighting Upgrade in Belgium

Belgian grid operator Fluvius partners with Itron and Lightwell to upgrade over 1 million streetlamps to LED across 300 municipalities by 2028.

7 Feb WaterACWA Robotics Raises €4.8M for Water Network Inspection

France's ACWA Robotics raises €4.8 million to develop its Pathfinder robot, which provides pipeline inspection and georeferencing for water networks.

7 Feb Building EfficiencyEDF Invests €4.5M in Spotr for Advanced Building Inspections

EDF invests €4.5 million in Dutch startup Spotr to support AI building inspections and help decarbonize housing and commercial properties in Europe.

7 Feb EV ChargingCalifornia Funds $208M for Smart EV Charging Tech

The California Energy Commission awards over $208 million to develop residential smart EV charging solutions that respond to dynamic grid signals.

31 Jan VideosurveillanceFrance Picks 3 Firms for 2024 Olympics Smart Surveillance

France selects three firms for four €2M smart video surveillance lots to detect crowd movement and abandoned items at the 2024 Olympics.

31 Jan WasteAustria Boosts Recycling with Sensoneo

Austria selects Sensoneo to develop IT for its deposit return system, aiming to lift beverage container recycling from 70% to 80% by 2025.

31 Jan WasteUK’s SWEEEP Launches AI E-Waste Sorter

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

31 Jan Mobility and TrafficMiovision Expands Smart Traffic Solution with New Acquisition

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

31 Jan Mobility and TrafficIllinois’s $6M Smart Traffic Upgrade

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

31 Jan EnergyXcel Energy’s Smart Meter Rollout in Dakotas for Grid Upgrade

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

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