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Viña del Mar Upgrades Surveillance System with AI to Boost Public Safety

Jun 12, 2024

The city of Viña del Mar is enhancing public security by upgrading its municipal surveillance system. The initiative will increase the number of cameras from 122 to 181 and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to better detect criminal activities...

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Veolia Implements AI-Powered Robotic Arm to Boost Recycling Efficiency

Jun 5, 2024

Veolia has deployed an AI-powered robotic arm by Recycleye at its Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility to enhance recycling efficiency. This robotic arm precisely sorts materials like paper, mixed plastics, and beverage cartons, isolating...

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IoT Solution to Keep Athens Commercial Triangle Clean

Jun 5, 2024

The commercial heart of Athens is undergoing a revitalization, driven by a €28 million investment program called Athens Trigono. Funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, this initiative aims to upgrade infrastructure, pedestrianize 110 acres,...

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Swedish Startup Eneryield Secures ABB-Led Funding Round

Jun 5, 2024

Eneryield, a Swedish startup, that  offers fault forecasting and identification for electrical system has closed a seed funding round of an undisclosed amount with investment from ABB and Chalmers Ventures. Eneryield’s AI-based grid maintenance...

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Irish Forestry Group Pilots Advanced Biodiversity Monitoring Project

Jun 5, 2024

Ireland’s largest private forestry management group, Green Belt, will pilot a biodiversity monitoring project on a 22-hectare forest in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. The project aims to convert a commercially productive forest into a native,...

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British Columbia Launches Call for Wildfire Technology Innovations

Jun 5, 2024

The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is launching Canada’s first innovation call focused on wildfire technologies on May 30th, 2024. Up to $3 million in non-dilutive investment will be awarded to innovators in British...

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Jersey Launches Island-Wide Air Quality Monitoring Network

Jun 5, 2024

A network of 30 air quality monitoring sensors has been installed around Jersey as part of the Breathe Jersey initiative by Thrive Jersey. These sensors will collect near real-time data to help islanders make informed decisions about motor vehicle...

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Belgium Targets Noisy Drivers with New “Noise Cameras”

Jun 5, 2024

Belgium is cracking down on noisy drivers by planning to install “noise cameras” in Brussels and Gent. These roadside microphones will detect vehicles exceeding the 95-decibel limit and capture their number plates, like speed cameras....

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Côte-d’Or Scales Up Water Management Tech Across Its Schools with Hydrelis

May 29, 2024

Since 2021, the Côte-d’Or Departmental Council has deployed the ON’connect switch™ system, created by Hydrelis, a subsidiary of Suez, across all public middle schools it maintains. After successful trials in six schools, which saved...

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SERFIM T.I.C. Wins Lyon Water Management IoT Contract

May 29, 2024

SERFIM T.I.C. have secured a significant contract with Eaux du Grand Lyon to replace hundreds of obsolete dataloggers and provide Mobil’Eau metering cases for professional users. As part of the ambitious Dig Tour 2024 project, the companies are...