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3h agoed Eléctrica Deploys NB-IoT-Connected Dynamic Line Rating on 220 kV Pyrenees Line 3h agoNyquis Raises $6.3M Seed Round For Substation Waveform Monitoring To Cut Wildfire Risk 3h agoBMF GRUP Signs Deal to Buy 100% of Romanian Smart Lighting Firm Flash Lighting Services 3h agoThames Water Tenders £1.58B Smart Metering Contract in Two Lots Running to 2035 and Beyond 4h agoGreece Directs €325.3M to Municipal Smart City and Digital Transformation Programmes 4h agoEmcali Selects Consortium for COP 450B Cali Streetlight Overhaul of 101,037 LED Luminaires 4h agoCanberra Adds 16,000 Itron Controllers, Taking Connected Streetlights Above 47,000 5h agoBarcelona City Council Picks Kapsch and Acisa for €100,000 Each to Pilot AI Traffic Signals 6h agoSortrace Raises $800,000 Led by Almi Invest for Waste Truck Sorting Cameras in Sweden 6h agoPortugal’s €5B Água que Une Water Strategy Faces €371M Annual EU-Identified Funding Gap

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14 May Mobility and TrafficDubai Deploys 700+ AI Cameras to Automate Street Parking

Parkin deploys 700+ solar-powered AI cameras in Dubai, automating parking payments and enforcement in a regional first.

14 May Mobility and TrafficSacramento Expands AI Cameras Use to Protect Bike Lanes and School Zones

Sacramento adds AI cameras to three enforcement vehicles to curb bike lane blocking, with $150 fines

12 May Infrastructure MonitoringMinnesota Deploys AI-Powered Utility Mapping Across 12,000 Miles of Highway Infrastructure

MnDOT maps 12,000 highway miles with AI utility data, aiming to cut project risk across a $1.5B construction programme.

12 May VideosurveillanceFigueres Blends Surveillance and IoT Analytics in 360° Camera Rollout

Figueres installs eight 360° cameras in a €248,050 project combining public security with real-time visitor analytics.

12 May Street LightingLas Palmas awards €316K Smart LED Upgrade of Central Promenade

Las Palmas awards €316K to replace 256 sodium lamps with LED and smart controls on its main promenade.

12 May Environmental MonitoringU.S. Federal Audit Finds AI Wildfire Sensors Failed to Reliably Detect Fires in Real Conditions

DHS audit finds AI wildfire sensors from N5 Sensors failed to reliably detect fires, and S&T has no plans to fund similar technology.

11 May Environmental MonitoringPhiladelphia Deploys Real-Time Flood Sensors in Eastwick After Years of Resident Advocacy

Philadelphia activates real-time flood gauges in Eastwick, tracking water levels and rainfall to warn residents before storms strike.

11 May VideosurveillanceGandía Launches €1.33M Smart Surveillance Overhaul, with 38 Cameras and 175 Police Bodycams

Gandía commits €1.33M to unify 162 cameras under an AI-powered VMS and equip 175 officers with bodycams.

8 May Mobility and TrafficDetroit Deploys Autonomous Drones to Tackle Real-Time Truck Parking Visibility

Birdstop and TSPS launch an autonomous drone pilot across two Detroit truck stops to track real-time parking spaces without ground sensors.

8 May Environmental MonitoringSurrey’s Elstead Commons Trials Infrared Wildfire Sensors to Shield Rare Heathland

Surrey Wildlife Trust trials EmberEye infrared sensors at Elstead Commons in an 18-month wildfire detection pilot to protect rare UK heathland

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