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Naver Completes Digital Twin Platforms for Three Saudi Cities

Jun 16, 2025

South Korean tech firm Naver Corp. has finalized digital twin platforms for Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah as part of a $100 million project awarded in 2023. The platforms cover 6,800 square kilometers and map over 920,000 buildings, forming one of the...

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AI Traffic Project Expands to Over 100 Boston Intersections

May 26, 2025

Google Research’s Project Green Light, an AI-based initiative to reduce traffic emissions, has expanded to 114 intersections in Boston. The system analyzes traffic patterns using AI and Google Maps data to optimize traffic light timing. City...

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Southend Launches Digital Network for Smart Water Meters and Improved Services

Apr 21, 2025

Southend-on-Sea City Council has introduced a new digital network to support smart water meters and enhance local services without installing additional masts. The LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) allows low-power sensors to transmit data over...

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Regensburg Upgrades Traffic Systems with €2.1 Million Digital Investment

Apr 20, 2025

The City of Regensburg in Germany has taken a major step toward smarter urban mobility with the modernization of its traffic management system, backed by a €2.1 million investment—half of which was funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital...

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Foligno Must Restart Public Lighting Process After Court Ruling

Apr 20, 2025

The Umbria Regional Administrative Court (TAR) in Italy has canceled a resolution by the Municipality of Foligno regarding a public lighting project, siding partially with energy company Engie Servizi. The court ruled that the municipality failed to...

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Pasadena Installs New Air Quality Sensor to Enhance Monitoring

Apr 14, 2025

Pasadena has installed a professional-grade air quality sensor at the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) as part of an effort to improve environmental monitoring. The initiative, led by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech),...

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Spain’s Hidroconta Supplies Over 100,000 Smart Water Devices in Recovery Plan

Apr 9, 2025

Spanish water meter company Hidroconta has delivered more than 100,000 smart water devices under the first phase of Spain’s PERTE economic recovery program. The initiative, launched in 2021, aims to modernize water infrastructure with digital...

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Utah Expands V2X Technology in Snowplows for Winter Road Safety

Mar 30, 2025

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is adding vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology to 100 more snowplows this year to improve winter road maintenance, doubling the number of vehicles equipped with this technology. The wireless V2X systems...

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Alassio Municipality Acquires Public Lighting Systems from Enel Sole

Mar 20, 2025

The Municipality of Alassio has finalized the purchase of public lighting systems from Enel Sole, valued at €119,581. The acquisition, approved during the municipal council meeting on March 6, includes street poles, lamps, supports, electrical...

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Veolia Upgrades Europe’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant

Mar 20, 2025

The Seine Aval wastewater treatment plant, Europe’s largest and a key facility serving 6 million residents in the Paris region, has reached a major milestone in its modernization with the inauguration of a new primary settling unit. Designed and...