South Korean web giant Naver has secured a $100 million project to create digital twins of five Saudi Arabian cities, with the aim to improve urban infrastructure and simulate disaster scenarios. Announced during President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visit to...
Hayden AI, an expert in AI and geospatial analytics, has raised $53M in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by the Drawdown Fund, which supports climate change solutions. Hayden AI’s technology aids governments and businesses in...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) have founded the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Co. to boost EV charging infrastructure across the kingdom. Planning to install over 5,000 fast chargers by 2030, the sovereign...
With EPA support, Front Range counties in Colorado are expanding air quality monitoring in response to concerns like Denver’s “brown cloud”. Federal grants of over $625,000 will fund additional purple air monitors, and data will be available...
Siemens has received a significant order from Astor Enerji to supply 200 SICHARGE D EV fast chargers for deployment across Turkey. By the end of this year, 150 chargers will be operational, with the rest by February 2024. These chargers will be...
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) has awarded a contract for its first Intelligent Transportation Central Platform (ITCP). Led by ST Engineering subsidiary, Urban Solutions, who’ll design, build, and manage the project, the platform...
SmokeD, a wildfire detection system developer initiated the Austin Wildfire Detection Project. This project aims to protect Austin by spotting fires before they escalate. The AI-powered detection system uses optical sensors for fire location within...
Google Research has opened application for cities to join its Project Green Light, an initiative that employs AI to optimize traffic light timings in urban areas, aiming to reduce emissions caused by frequent stops. By utilizing AI and Google Maps...
The £9.5M IoT Schools Network project in South East Scotland, supported by the University of Edinburgh’s Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) programme, is expanding rapidly. Set to equip more schools in the region with environmental sensors, 43...
The City of Edinburgh Council is advancing its smart city programme by setting up a digital urban traffic management system (UTMC) to alleviate congestion and enhance air quality. This UTMC will autonomously adjust traffic signals based on data from...
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