Smart City & Utility Industry News

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...

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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...

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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...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficFlow LabsUSA

North Carolina Rolls Out 2,500 AI-Enabled Traffic Signals in Statewide Upgrade

Aug 6, 2025

North Carolina has implemented 2,500 artificial intelligence-powered traffic signals across intersections in what is currently the largest live statewide deployment of its kind in the U.S. The system, developed by transportation technology firm Flow...

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Valencia Approves €800K Plan to Digitize Urban Water Management

Aug 6, 2025

The Valencia City Council has approved a €798,646 initiative to modernize its urban water cycle through digital technologies. Part of Spain’s broader PERTE Saneamiento program, funded by the EU’s Next Generation funds, the project aims to...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringPurpleAirUSA

New Air Quality Monitoring Initiative Aims to Enhance Community Resilience in Pajaro Valley

Aug 6, 2025

A new air quality monitoring project in California’s Pajaro Valley is expanding environmental data coverage with the deployment of around 25 PurpleAir sensors near schools in the North Monterey County and Pajaro Valley Unified School Districts....

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Athens Begins Rollout of Automated Smart Traffic Cameras Across the City

Aug 6, 2025

Athens is deploying a new generation of smart traffic enforcement cameras that automatically detect and fine drivers for speeding and red-light violations. Unlike older systems, the new setup enables fully automated processing and issuing of...