Smart City & Utility Industry News

Mergers and AcquisitionsWaterEnergyAureliusLandis+Gyr

Aurelius Expands Smart Metering Portfolio with Double Acquisitions from Landis+Gyr and Xylem

Oct 7, 2025

In two closely timed transactions, private equity firm Aurelius is expanding its footprint in global metering by acquiring operations from both Landis+Gyr and Xylem. On September 29, 2025, Landis+Gyr Group AG agreed to sell its Europe-Middle...

Mergers and AcquisitionsEV ChargingEco-MovementDow Jones

Dow Jones Acquires EV Charging Data Platform Eco-Movement

Oct 1, 2025

Dow Jones has acquired Eco-Movement, a Utrecht-based platform that aggregates and refines data on electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations, to integrate it into its OPIS energy-analytics business. Eco-Movement operates a global data network covering...

Mergers and AcquisitionsWasteAMP RoboticsRDS Virginia

AMP Expands Waste-Sorting Reach with RDS Portsmouth Acquisition

Oct 1, 2025

AMP Robotics Corporation has purchased the Portsmouth operations of RDS of Virginia, integrating a recycling and sorting facility in South Hampton Roads formerly operated by RDS. The facility currently houses an AI-powered “AMP ONE” system,...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterIoT NetworksBirdzSyadenFrance

Smart Water Meters to Be Rolled Out Across Grand Narbonne

Oct 1, 2025

The Grand Narbonne region has entered a ten-year partnership with Veolia and its subsidiary Birdz, along with the energy and digital syndicate Syaden and its mixed-economy company Siti11, to deploy a network of smart water meters. Beginning in 2026,...

Project UpdateSmart CitySynergiewerkCU Phosco

Smart Poles Rollout Accelerates in Munich Ahead of Oktoberfest 2025

Oct 1, 2025

Munich is deploying six smart poles near key subway stations ahead of Oktoberfest 2025 to close mobile-coverage gaps and boost network capacity. The units are part of an initiative by infrastructure provider 5G Synergiewerk and operator Telefónica...

Upcoming projectIoT NetworksSynoxAlsatis RéseauxFrance

LoRaWAN Network to Expand Across Haute-Saône Communes

Oct 1, 2025

The department of Haute-Saône is preparing to roll out a wide-scale network of connected sensors based on LoRaWAN technology, following successful pilot phases. The deployment is led by Haute-Saône Numérique, in partnership with Alsatis Réseaux...

FundingEV ChargingWAAT

Waat Raises €100M to Scale Private EV Charging Across Europe

Oct 1, 2025

Île-de-France–based WAAT, a provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for private settings, has secured a €100 million investment led by DWS’s sustainable infrastructure fund and Bpifrance, with existing investor Raise Impact also...

FundingSmart CityEchoTwin AI

EchoTwin AI Secures $8 Million to Expand Self-Healing Urban Infrastructure

Oct 1, 2025

EchoTwin AI, a U.S.-based startup building AI-driven infrastructure intelligence, has closed an $8 million seed round led by Metis Ventures, with additional participation from strategic and financial investors. The startup aims to convert municipal...

Mergers and AcquisitionsWaterNetmore GroupArson Metering

Netmore Acquires Arson Metering to Boost Utility IoT Capabilities

Sep 30, 2025

Stockholm-based Netmore Group has acquired Spanish smart meter specialist Arson Metering, deepening its capabilities in water and gas utility automation. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Arson Metering, headquartered in...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterIoT NetworksVodafoneEMPROACSASpain

Vodafone España to Digitalize Water Cycle in Córdoba Province

Sep 30, 2025

Vodafone España has been awarded a 12-year contract worth €3.1 million by the Diputación de Córdoba, through its water utility EMPROACSA, to digitalize the complete water cycle in the eastern part of the province. The project will cover 23,600...