Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyEnvironmental MonitoringPacifiCorpALERTWestUSA

PacifiCorp Expands Wildfire Monitoring with New Medford Facility

Aug 11, 2025

PacifiCorp has launched a Wildfire Intelligence Center in Medford, Oregon, as part of its 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, aiming to enhance early fire detection and response. Since opening in May, the center has monitored 863 fires in Oregon, with 71...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingFrance

Saint-Denis de La Réunion Launches EU-Funded Overhaul of Public Lighting Network

Aug 11, 2025

The city of Saint-Denis, Réunion, has embarked on a large-scale programme to modernize its public lighting system, backed by funding from the European Union’s FEDER-FSE+ 2021-2027 scheme under Action 2.1.2 for road lighting renovation. The...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringGreen Stream TechnologiesUSA

Conway Invests in Flood Sensors to Boost Real-Time Monitoring

Aug 6, 2025

The city of Conway, South Carolina, is installing five new river sensors to improve real-time flood monitoring in flood-prone neighborhoods. The $26,000 investment includes equipment from North Carolina-based Green Stream Technologies, which...

New Project (Pilot)WastePrairie RoboticsUSA

Tacoma Deploys AI-Enabled Smart Cameras to Cut Recycling Contamination

Aug 6, 2025

The City of Tacoma’s Solid Waste Management Division has launched a two-year pilot project to reduce contamination in curbside recycling, supported by a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In collaboration with...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficParkonicSalikUAE

Dubai Deploys AI-Powered On- and Off-Street Parking System Covering 36,000 Spaces

Aug 6, 2025

Dubai has launched a fully autonomous, AI-driven parking system spanning over 36,000 on-street and off-street spaces across key communities. The initiative is led by Parkonic, the UAE’s leading smart parking operator, in partnership with Salik...

PartnershipWaterIoT NetworksTelefonicaVivoBrasil

Telefónica Vivo Secures One of the World’s Largest IoT Water‑Metering Contracts in Brazil

Aug 6, 2025

Telefónica’s Brazilian unit, Vivo, has won a 3.8 billion‑real (US $693 million) contract with Sabesp, São Paulo’s state water and sewage utility, to modernize and manage up to 4.4 million water meters using NB‑IoT technology by...

New Project (Pilot)Street LightingEnvironmental MonitoringTürkiye Electromechanical Industry Inc. (TEMSAN)Turkey

Türkiye Pilots Smart Streetlights Offering Charging, Connectivity, and Urban Monitoring

Aug 6, 2025

Türkiye has launched a pilot of its new “Smart Street Lighting” system in Ankara, developed by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources’ affiliate, Türkiye Electromechanical Industry Inc. (TEMSAN). Designed to modernize public...

PartnershipWaterNorthumbrian WaterVyntelligenceUK

Northumbrian Water Expands Use of Vyntelligence AI Video Platform for Asset Management

Aug 6, 2025

Northumbrian Water is expanding its deployment of Vyntelligence’s agentic AI video intelligence platform across its northeast network to drive full asset optimisation. The solution enables both field teams and customers to capture short “show...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteVideosurveillanceVizziaFrance

Divonne-les-Bains Deploys Vizzia Cameras to Tackle Illegal Dumping

Aug 6, 2025

Divonne-les-Bains has launched a targeted enforcement initiative to address the persistent issue of illegal dumping by installing smart cameras provided by Vizzia. These automatic trigger devices, strategically placed across key areas of the city,...

New Project (Pilot)WasteGuidentUSA

Coastal Waste Pilots AI Robot for Facility and Fleet Safety

Aug 6, 2025

Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling is piloting an autonomous robot developed by Guident to enhance safety at its Pompano Beach facility. The AI-powered “WatchBot” patrols the site, scanning trucks for elevated temperatures that could...