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28 May Street LightingCali Opens Tender to Convert Its Entire 186,000-Streetlight Network to Smart LED

Cali opens a tender to convert all 186,000 streetlights to LED and remote control, a 450 billion peso, 24-month overhaul.

28 May V2XMaricopa County Begins Equipping Its Federal V2X Acceleration Zone

Maricopa County names Cohda Wireless to help deploy up to 750 roadside units in its federal V2X Acceleration Zone in Arizona.

27 May WaterSensus International Goes Under AURELIUS After $250M Xylem Spin Out

Xylem closes $250M carve-out as Sensus International launches under AURELIUS, reshaping Europe's water and heat metering landscape

26 May EV ChargingFrance’s 240,000 New Chargers Test Europe’s Electrification Reset

Macron unveils €1bn Stellantis Mulhouse EV plant, 240,000 new chargers and EDF heat pump aid in France's electrification reset.

26 May WaterMiami-Dade Opens $300,000 Innovation Challenge to Modernise Water and Sewer Operations

Miami-Dade and MDIA open a $300,000 Public Innovation Challenge to pilot tech for water and sewer ops and FOG recovery.

26 May Mobility and TrafficSingapore Picks Thales Consortium to Build Drone Traffic Management System

Singapore's CAAS taps Thales and Deeeplabs to deliver a national UTM platform for drone registration, flight approval and live tracking.

26 May WaterNorthumbrian Water Extends Aiimi Partnership to Drive AI-Led AMP8 Delivery

Northumbrian Water signs a three-year AI and data deal with Aiimi to support compliance, storm overflow analytics and AMP8 delivery.

26 May WasteRome Turns to Satellites and AI to Catch Illegal Dumping Under ESA-AMA Pilot

Rome's AMA pilots ESA satellite imagery with e-GEOS, Planetek and Latitudo 40 to detect illegal dumping under the IRIDE programme.

25 May EV ChargingDigitalBridge and Aberdeen Launch Velian From Equans E-Mobility Unit

DigitalBridge and Aberdeen acquire Equans Infra & Mobility to form Velian, taking over 8,900 EV charging points in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

22 May Street LightingSeoul’s Residential Areas Deploy Smart Poles to Close Safety Gaps

Two Seoul districts are expanding multi-function smart poles with CCTV, emergency alerts, and public Wi-Fi to close pedestrian safety gaps.

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