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13h agoTelefónica Tech Launches In-House Cloud Platform For Remote Management Of Smart Water Meters 14h agoOrbitworks And Loft Orbital Launch First Of 50 AI Satellites Running Mistral Models In $1B Programme 17h agoMaricopa County Adds Kapsch TrafficCom Roadside Units To USD 19.6 Million V2X Acceleration Zone 17h agoEscobar Signs Four-Year Hikvision Agreement To Turn Monitoring Centre Into Smart City Innovation Lab 17h agoAlchera Technologies Raises £2.7 Million Seed To Scale M25 Traffic Forecasting For UK Highways 17h agoSwitched Source Raises Over $17 Million To Scale Phase-EQ Grid Capacity Units 23h agoThames Water Opens Market Engagement On A 22-Year Smart Metering Framework Running To 2050 23h agoSubeca Raises About $3M Series A-2 From Burnt Island Ventures, Cycle H2O And SUEZ 23h agoTronsanges Becomes Test Commune For LoRaWAN Street Lighting Controls In France’s Nièvre Department 10 OctGreek Probe Into €500M Of Smart Water Meter Tenders

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Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.

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11 Jan Mobility and TrafficAmsterdam Halts Plans for Smart Traffic Lights Amid Privacy and Security Concerns

Amsterdam abandons its smart traffic light project after the Dutch Data Protection Authority warns of cybersecurity and driver privacy risks.

11 Jan Mobility and TrafficLombardy Region Invests €25 Million to Advance Mobility

Lombardy allocates €25 million to fund 14 smart mobility projects across the region. The initiatives target traffic monitoring and public transport.

8 Jan Mobility and TrafficEIB and EMT Valencia Partner to Expand Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet with €69 Million Loan

The EIB provides a €69 million loan to Valencia's EMT to deploy 145 electric buses and install charging infrastructure across the city.

7 Jan EV ChargingSan Francisco Advances Kerbside EV Charging Pilot to Meet Climate and Equity Goals

San Francisco selects three providers to pilot kerbside EV chargers in areas like Dogpatch, advancing plans to add 5,000 street stations.

7 Jan WaterACCIONA to Develop Digital Twin for Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant

ACCIONA and partners will build a digital twin for Hong Kong's 135,000 m³/day Tseung Kwan O desalination plant to optimize energy and operations.

7 Jan VideosurveillanceROC Launches Smart Cities Security Initiative in Marion County, WV

ROC deploys AI security monitoring across Marion County, WV, under a $1 million DOJ grant to assist law enforcement and emergency response.

7 Jan IoT and Smart City PlatformAffluence Corporation Acquires Mingothings to Strengthen IoT and Smart City Capabilities

Affluence Corporation subsidiary OneMind Technologies agrees to acquire Mingothings, projecting over $4 million in combined 2025 revenue.

7 Jan IoT NetworksLantronix Acquires NetComm Wireless’s Enterprise IoT Business for $6.5 Million

Lantronix buys NetComm Wireless's enterprise IoT unit for $6.5M to expand its smart city and 5G offerings in Australia and New Zealand.

7 Jan EnergyBelgian-American Startup NOX Energy Secures $1M to Advance Green Energy Solutions

Belgian-American startup NOX Energy raises $1 million in seed funding to connect heat pumps and smart devices to the energy flexibility market.

6 Jan WaterHunter Water to Pilot Smart Meter Solutions

Hunter Water is installing 500 digital water meters across New South Wales to test real-time usage data and leak detection technologies.

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