Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficOrangeInnovasurSpain

Segovia Deploys Low-Emission Zone Platform With Orange To Accelerate Its Smart-City Transition

Dec 9, 2025

The city of Segovia in Spain, has taken a decisive step in modernizing its urban mobility system with the rollout of its new Low-Emission Zone (ZBE), supported by a full digital monitoring and connectivity platform delivered by Orange (Grupo...

FundingMobility and TrafficPathPulse

PathPulse AI Raises $900,000 Pre-Seed to Build Global Decentralized Road-Intelligence Network

Dec 3, 2025

PathPulse AI has closed a $900,000 pre-seed funding round and grants, backed by a coalition of Web3 and mobility investors including CoinGecko, Brinc, Aptos Foundation, Metalabs Ventures, Prim3.vc, Decubate Ventures, Baselayer Capital, Sensei...

BrandingWaterWasteVeoliaSpain

Veolia Consolidates Over 100 Local Brands in Spain: Strategic Clarity or Risky Identity Reset?

Dec 3, 2025

In a decisive rebranding move, Veolia is retiring more than 100 of its local operating names in Spain, including well-established water brands such as Agbar, Hidraqua, Hidrogea, Viaqua and Aquambiente, to consolidate all activities under a unified...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Huelva Launches €71.5M Tender To Modernize Public Lighting And Accelerate Smart-City Transition

Dec 2, 2025

The Ayuntamiento de Huelva has opened a €71.5 million public tender to manage and modernize the city’s lighting infrastructure through 2038, marking one of its most substantial energy-efficiency procurements to date. The contract, scheduled to...

Mergers and AcquisitionsMobility and TrafficAxis CommunicationsFF Group

Axis Communications Acquires FF Group To Boost Edge AI Plate-Recognition Capabilities

Dec 2, 2025

Axis Communications has acquired FF Group, a Prague-based specialist in AI-driven license-plate recognition (LPR), in a move designed to strengthen Axis’s foothold in the traffic monitoring and smart-city security market. The deal, announced...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringMobility and TrafficGermany

Kempten Allocates €2.5 Million for Expanded Smart City Program in 2026

Dec 1, 2025

The city of Kempten will allocate €2.51 million in 2026 to advance a broad portfolio of smart city initiatives spanning mobility analytics, environmental monitoring, public information systems, and urban planning. The new package, presented by the...

New Project (Full-Scale)PartnershipWaterWessex WaterHoneywellUK

Wessex Water and Honeywell Launch Long-Term Smart Meter Roll-out

Dec 1, 2025

Wessex Water, the regional water and wastewater utility serving roughly 2.8 million people in the south-west of England, has signed a long-term agreement with Honeywell (via its unit Elster Water Metering) to supply smart water meters and supporting...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringWaterSpain

Madrid to Introduce AI-Driven System to Optimise Park Maintenance, Inspections and Environmental Monitoring

Dec 1, 2025

Madrid plans to launch a three-year programme in February 2026 to modernize how the city manages inspections, maintenance tasks and environmental monitoring across its parks, gardens and municipal nurseries. The initiative is backed by a €2.9...

New Project (Full-Scale)SecurityEnvironmental MonitoringBeagle WatchVumacamSouth Africa

Northcliff Eco Ridge Park Deploys AI Camera Network To Curb Safety Risks And Environmental Damage

Nov 28, 2025

Northcliff Eco Ridge Park in Johannesburg has expanded its security and environmental monitoring capabilities with the deployment of four AI-enabled surveillance cameras installed by private security firm Beagle Watch in partnership with Vumacam....

FundingEnergyInterface

Interface Raises $3.5M Seed Round to Build AI Operations Layer for Energy Companies

Nov 28, 2025

Interface, a San Francisco-based startup building an AI-powered operations platform for the energy sector, has secured a US $3.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Defy.vc, with participation from Precursor Ventures, Rock Yard...