Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficHayden AIUSA

Santa Monica Becomes First US City to Deploy Hayden AI on Parking Enforcement Vehicles

Jan 16, 2026

The City of Santa Monica is expanding its partnership with Hayden AI to install vision AI technology on seven municipal parking enforcement vehicles, marking the company’s first deployment beyond transit buses and establishing a new model for...

New Project (Pilot)Street LightingAgora MakersNexiodeFrance

Strasbourg Pilots On-Demand Street Lighting With Remote Management In Neudorf

Jan 15, 2026

The City of Strasbourg is testing a new demand-responsive public lighting system in the Neudorf district, allowing municipal operators to remotely adjust brightness levels based on real-time conditions. The demonstration, held on Tuesday, January...

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SkyFi Raises $12.7M Series A To Scale AI-Powered Earth Intelligence Platform

Jan 15, 2026

SkyFi, an Austin-based geospatial technology startup, has secured $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence-driven Earth observation platform. The investment will support product...

New Project (Full-Scale)SecurityVerkadaDELCO SolutionsUSA

Pennsylvania Borough Deploys 41 AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Across Public Spaces

Jan 15, 2026

The East Lansdowne Police Department in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has begun installing a network of 41 artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance cameras throughout the 0.2-square-mile borough, marking one of the most comprehensive real-time...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficOusterUSA

Nashville Deploys Real-Time Adaptive Traffic Signals Across Lebanon Pike Corridor

Jan 15, 2026

The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has activated smart traffic signal technology at 36 intersections along Lebanon Pike, marking the city’s first large-scale deployment of adaptive signal systems....

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterREDYTELSEYSSpain

Burgos Province Deploys €3.7M LoRaWAN Sensor Network Across 37 Municipalities

Jan 15, 2026

A joint venture between telecommunications provider REDYTEL and technology integrator SEYS has secured a contract to deploy IoT sensor infrastructure across the water systems of 37 municipalities in northern Burgos province, Spain. EU Recovery Funds...

Upcoming projectFundingMobility and TrafficU.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)USA

US DOT Distributes Nearly $1 Billion In Road Safety Grants With Technology Focus

Jan 13, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $982 million through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to 521 communities across 48 states, 18 tribal nations, and Puerto Rico. The fiscal year 2025 funding round marks the fourth...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteBigbellyUSA

St. Paul Deploys $475,000 Solar-Powered Smart Waste System Across Downtown

Jan 13, 2026

The City of St. Paul has completed a major overhaul of its downtown waste management infrastructure, investing nearly $475,000 in 162 solar-powered smart bins manufactured by Massachusetts-based Bigbelly. The deployment replaces 94 aging trash...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficArkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)AcusensusUSA

Arkansas Deploys AI-Powered Cameras to Detect Distracted Drivers in Work Zones

Jan 13, 2026

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is upgrading its highway work zone camera systems to detect drivers using handheld devices, marking a significant expansion of artificial intelligence technology for roadway enforcement. The software...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSpain

Murcia Secures €5.14 Million to Deploy IoT Sensors and Digital Controls Across 100 Fountains

Jan 13, 2026

The City of Murcia is set to transform nearly 100 ornamental fountains with IoT-enabled water quality monitoring, remote management systems, and multimedia spectacle infrastructure as part of Spain’s broader push to digitalize tourism...