Smart City & Utility Industry News

FundingMobility and TrafficAutomotusSanta Barbara Venture Partners,

Automotus Secures $9M To Expand Computer Vision-Based Curb Management Platform

Dec 22, 2025

Los Angeles-based Automotus has closed a $9 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered curb management technology across U.S. cities and airports. The investment arrives as municipalities increasingly seek automated...

PartnershipEnergyEltelCarunaFinland

Eltel Secures €23.7M Contract For Finland’s Largest Smart Meter Deployment With Caruna

Dec 22, 2025

Eltel AB, a Nordic infrastructure services provider, has been awarded a €23.7 million contract by Caruna, Finland’s largest electricity distribution system operator, to replace smart meters across the utility’s entire network. The...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficSecurityFlock SafetyUSA

Oakland Approves $2.25 Million Contract For Citywide AI Powered Cameras

Dec 22, 2025

The Oakland City Council voted to continue deploying nearly 300 automated license plate reader cameras across the city under a two-year agreement with Flock Safety, the Georgia-based surveillance technology provider. The decision also authorizes the...

PartnershipNew Project (Full-Scale)EV ChargingRATPBouygues Energies & ServicesFrance

RATP Group Awards €6M EV Charging Infrastructure Contract To Bouygues

Dec 18, 2025

RATP Group, France’s third-largest urban transport operator, has selected Bouygues Energies & Services to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure across approximately 60 sites in the Île-de-France region. The five-year renewable...

New Project (Full-Scale)Smart CityNTT DataItaly

Cosenza Deploys Digital Twin Platform For Urban Planning

Dec 18, 2025

Cosenza, a southern Italian city, has launched an Urban Planning Platform built on digital twin technology to transform territorial management through data-driven decision-making. Developed with NTT DATA, the system combines artificial intelligence...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteVizziaFrance

Seine-et-Marne Launches AI Camera System To Fine Illegal Dumping

Dec 18, 2025

The Department of Seine-et-Marne will deploy ten Vizzia surveillance cameras across 41 volunteer municipalities starting in the first half of 2026 to automatically detect and fine illegal dumpers. The initiative addresses an environmental crisis...

Upcoming projectWasteCity DetectUSA

Dallas to Equip Garbage Trucks with AI Cameras to Curb Illegal Dumping

Dec 17, 2025

The Dallas City Council has approved a three-year contract valued at approximately $2.6 million to install AI-powered cameras on municipal waste collection vehicles, marking what officials describe as a data-driven approach to urban code...

FundingSandGrainInnovation Industries

SandGrain Raises €13.5M Series A to Scale IoT Security Globally

Dec 10, 2025

Dutch deep-tech firm SandGrain has secured €13.5 million in a Series A financing round led by Innovation Industries, with participation from BOM (Brabantse OntwikkelingsMaatschappij), Invest‑NL, and existing investor DeepTechXL. The capital...

Mergers and AcquisitionsWaterSimplicitiUrbasense

Simpliciti Acquires Urbasense to Advance Its Smart Irrigation Capabilities

Dec 10, 2025

Simpliciti has entered into an agreement to acquire Urbasense, a French specialist in agronomic management and intelligent watering, to create a leading player in agronomy and optimized irrigation for urban greening across France and neighbouring...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingEV ChargingTecnaliaSpain

Sumacàrcer Opens Market Consultation for Upcoming Smart Street Lighting Innovation Project

Dec 9, 2025

The small municipality of Sumacàrcer (Valencia) has embarked on a pioneering “smart street lighting” project under the umbrella of SMART STREET LIGHTING — a public-innovation procurement initiative designed to transform its conventional...