Smart City & Utility Industry News

Mergers and AcquisitionsStreet LightingMobility and TrafficSmart Parking SystemsItaly

City Green Light Expands Smart City Solutions by Acquiring Smart Parking Systems

Sep 18, 2024

City Green Light, the largest private public lighting operator in Italy, has acquired Smart Parking Systems, a spin-off of Intercomp focused on parking management technology. This acquisition is part of City Green Light’s broader strategy to...

Project ReportWaterSouth East WaterAvnetAustralia

South East Water Expands Smart Meter Rollout with Avnet

Sep 18, 2024

Following the news that Australian telco TPG Telecom has secured a ten-year contract to deploy 1 million NB-IoT Smart Water Meter for South East Water, Victoria’s government-owned corporation South East Water announced that it has partnered with...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterFerguson EnterprisesUSA

Chandler Unveils $14M AMI Project to Modernize Water Management

Sep 18, 2024

The city of Chandler will soon roll out a $14 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project, aimed at upgrading the city’s water management system. The initiative, supported by $1.2M in grants from the EPA and Water Infrastructure Finance...

FundingVideosurveillancePurple TransformMercia Ventures

Purple Transform Secures £4.5M to Boost Rail Safety with AI Technology

Sep 13, 2024

UK-based AI startup Purple Transform has raised £4.5 million in a funding round led by Mercia Ventures and Sure Valley Ventures. The funds will help scale its AI-powered SiYtE system, which prevents trespass on rail lines and detects safety hazards...

New Project (Pilot)WaterSouth Korea

Seoul Launches AI-Powered Flood Prediction System

Sep 13, 2024

Gangnam District in Seoul has launched a pilot program for an advanced flood monitoring and prediction system, integrating AI and IoT technologies. The “AIoT-based Flood Inundation Monitoring and Prediction System” uses compact, all-in-one...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterNama Water Services (NWS)Oman

Nama Rolls Out 400,000 Smart Water Meters Nationwide in Oman

Sep 13, 2024

Nama Water Services (NWS) is installing more than 400,000 smart meters across Oman this year. The company has already installed over 320,000 smart meters in Muscat and 70,000 in South Batinah. NWS has launched the second phase of its digital...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyElectricity North WestProcodeUK

Electricity North West Upgrades 2.5M Smart Meters with Procode

Sep 10, 2024

Electricity North West has signed a five-year deal with Procode to upgrade 2.5 million smart meters in North West England using Procode’s Intelligent Data Adapter (IDA). Starting in November, the migration to the cloud-based system will enhance...

New Project (Pilot)Environmental MonitoringGoogleUSA

Google Pilots AI Tool to Combat Extreme Heat in 14 U.S. Cities

Sep 10, 2024

Google Research has unveiled a new AI-driven Heat Resilience tool designed to help cities tackle rising temperatures, especially in urban heat islands—areas that absorb and retain more heat due to dense infrastructure. Announced today, this...

FundingEV ChargingEquansBanque des TerritoiresFrance

New Investment Structure Elinvest to Boost Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in France

Sep 9, 2024

A major boost for electric vehicle infrastructure in France as the Banque des Territoires, Transport Infrastructure Investment Company (TIIC), and Equans join forces to launch Elinvest, a new investment structure dedicated to accelerating the...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyIberdrolaAvangridUSA

New York Advances Smart Grid with Over 700,000 Meters

Sep 9, 2024

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has installed over 700,000 smart meters for gas and electricity customers in New York, advancing its infrastructure through its subsidiary Avangrid. This project aims to enhance measurement accuracy by shifting from...