Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Pilot)Environmental MonitoringEmberEyeSurrey Wildlife TrustUK

Surrey’s Elstead Commons Trials Infrared Wildfire Sensors to Shield Rare Heathland

May 8, 2026

Surrey Wildlife Trust has deployed an early-warning wildfire detection system across the Elstead Group of Commons in Surrey, England, launching an 18-month field trial aimed at protecting one of the UK’s most ecologically sensitive lowland...

New Project (Pilot)WasteAmiu Pugliaemz-HanauerItaly

Bari Launches Controlled-Access Waste Bins in Madonnella Backed by EUR 3.4M PNRR Grant

Apr 27, 2026

The Municipality of Bari has begun deploying 51 controlled-access waste collection stations in the Madonnella and Umbertino neighbourhoods, marking the opening phase of a larger programme to install 282 smart bin clusters across central residential...

New Project (Pilot)SecurityVideosurveillanceMexico

Puebla Launches AI-Powered Surveillance Pilot With 2,000-Camera Rollout Ahead

Apr 23, 2026

The Municipality of Puebla has activated an initial batch of 77 AI-powered surveillance cameras in its Historic Centre as part of a broader citywide security program that will eventually deploy 2,000 devices across the Mexican capital. The pilot,...

New Project (Pilot)EV ChargingVattenfallEnergy BankSweden

Sweden Scales Up Vehicle-to-Grid Testing with 200 Bidirectional Chargers

Apr 21, 2026

Vattenfall, the Swedish state-owned energy utility, has formally launched a large-scale bidirectional charging pilot that will deploy 200 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers across central and southern Sweden, with the programme running through 2028. The...

New Project (Pilot)Street LightingIoT NetworksViper NetworksUSA

Archuleta County Taps Viper Networks to Pilot Smart City and Mobile Services in Rural Colorado

Apr 9, 2026

Viper Networks subsidiary 0Wire Communications is set to launch its first US smart city pilot in Archuleta County, Colorado, targeting late Q2 2026. Operating under the brand Four Corners Wireless, the initiative will bring mobile connectivity,...

New Project (Pilot)Mobility and TrafficVerra MobilityUSA

Los Angeles Council Greenlights 125-Camera Speed Pilot and Bike Lane Enforcement Study

Apr 1, 2026

The Los Angeles City Council took two significant steps in late March 2026 to expand automated traffic enforcement across the city, approving a final map of 125 speed camera locations and directing city departments to explore a separate pilot for...

New Project (Pilot)Environmental MonitoringColorado Springs UtilitiesPano AIUSA

Pikes Peak Utility Deploys AI Wildfire Lookout to Shield Critical Infrastructure

Apr 1, 2026

Colorado Springs Utilities has activated an AI-powered wildfire detection station at Stanley Canyon, marking the first deployment of this technology in its service territory. The station, built on hardware and software developed by Pano AI, operates...

New Project (Pilot)WasteVeoliaLIXOFrance

Bordeaux’s Commercial Waste Gets AI Treatment With Veolia’s Camera-Equipped Trucks

Mar 31, 2026

Four waste collection trucks fitted with AI-powered cameras have been operating across the Bordeaux metropolitan area since February 2026, analysing commercial waste streams in real time for approximately 2,000 businesses. The deployment is part of...

New Project (Pilot)WaterÁguas e Energia do PortoElectro ScanPortugal

Porto Tests AI-Powered Sewer Diagnostics to Tackle Improper Water Inflows

Mar 25, 2026

Águas e Energia do Porto, the municipal utility responsible for managing water supply, wastewater, and stormwater drainage in Portugal’s second-largest city, has become the first management entity in the country to pilot an AI-driven...

New Project (Pilot)Mobility and TrafficVoxelmapsNVIDIAUSA

San Jose Deploys Living Digital Twin Built on NVIDIA AI and 5G Edge Computing

Mar 23, 2026

San Jose has activated a continuously updated, AI-powered digital replica of its streets and infrastructure, built by Voxelmaps in collaboration with NVIDIA. Announced on March 17, 2026, the system captures real-time street-level data, processes it...