Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)PartnershipWaterAganovaAmazon Web ServicesBrasil

São Paulo launches 10-year effort with Amazon, Sabesp and Aganova to cut water losses

Nov 26, 2025

A new public–private partnership between Amazon Web Services, Sabesp and Spanish technology provider Aganova will deploy advanced in-pipe acoustic inspection tools across critical water mains in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. The 10-year...

PartnershipWasteSoutheastern Public Service Authority (SPSA)AMP RoboticsUSA

Virginia’s SPSA Adopts AI-Driven Sorting to Launch One of the Nation’s Largest Recycling Projects

Nov 24, 2025

The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), serving eight member jurisdictions in southeastern Virginia and 1.2 million residents, has signed a 20-year strategic contract with AMP Robotics Corporation’s affiliate Commonwealth Sortation LLC...

Upcoming projectWaterSpain

Guardamar del Segura Launches €232,590 Smart Water Metering Initiative

Nov 24, 2025

The municipality of Guardamar del Segura (Alicante, Spain) has approved and initiated a smart-metering initiative valued at approximately €232,590. The project will deploy 12 concentrator antennas and 637 radio-module-equipped water meters across...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Las Gabias Launches €13 Million Contract to Modernise Street Lighting System

Nov 24, 2025

The Ayuntamiento de Las Gabias (Grenada) approved the initiation of a public tender for the comprehensive management of its outdoor lighting system, with a base budget of €13 005 313,83 (VAT included) and a duration of 15 years. The contract...

New Project (Pilot)Smart CityHexagon ABSTART 4.0Italy

Genoa Launches Integrated Surface-and-Subsoil Digital Twin with Hexagon and START 4.0

Nov 24, 2025

The Municipality of Genoa has completed a landmark pilot project to create a city-wide digital twin covering both surface and subsurface assets, enabling advanced hydrogeological risk simulation and infrastructure management. The initiative,...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterASTERRAUSA

New Mexico Launches Statewide Satellite Leak Detection Programme with ASTERRA

Nov 24, 2025

The state of New Mexico has entered a four-year agreement with ASTERRA to implement the company’s satellite and AI-powered leak-detection solution across municipal drinking-water systems statewide. The deal marks a major step in New Mexico’s...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingMcCann LtdUK

Smart Lighting Upgrade Underway on Liverpool’s Waterfront

Nov 20, 2025

The Liverpool City Council (LCC) has begun the first phase of a major street-lighting modernisation programme. The works are being carried out by contractor McCann Ltd and are designed to improve visibility, energy‐efficiency and control via...

FundingOtherVyntelligence

UK Video-AI Firm Vyntelligence Raises $30 M to Accelerate Utilities Field-Work Innovation

Nov 20, 2025

London-based Vyntelligence announced  that it has secured a $30 million Series B investment co-led by Blume Equity and Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT climate private-equity strategy. The funding will support Vyntelligence’s push...

Project UpdateSecurityMobility and TrafficAxis CommunicationsUSA

Hartford’s Deploys 50 New AXIS Communications Cameras to Boost Public Safety

Nov 20, 2025

The Hartford Police Department (HPD) has announced the expansion of its city-wide CCTV network by deploying an additional 50 camera systems in collaboration with Axis Communications, augmenting its existing infrastructure of around 1,300 cameras and...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterXylemUniversité Côte d’AzurFrance

Nice Region Launches €5.9 Million Smart Water Network Pilot to Future-Proof Supply

Nov 20, 2025

In a significant move for French water infrastructure, Eau d’Azur, the public utility serving the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, has initiated a €5.9 million project to deploy a smart water network across approximately 3,000 km of aging...