Smart City & Utility Industry News

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Namur Launches Smart City Pilot with intelligent light-poles with 5 G-connected sensor

Nov 9, 2025

The city of Namur in Wallonia (Belgium) has launched a smart-city pilot project under the name “Namur Smart City” that brings together a consortium of companies including Schréder, CommuniThings and Orange Business Digital Belgium. The...

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Soria Province to Install 422 Real-Time Water Sensors in Rural Water Infrastructure

Nov 9, 2025

The Diputación Provincial de Soria has formalised a contract worth €121,090 for the procurement of level sensors as part of Phase I of the SOcial Agua Rural (SOAR) programme aimed at digitalising the water-cycle infrastructure across the...

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Grand Chambord begins Smart Val de Loire rollout with 8,000 connected water meters

Nov 9, 2025

The Communauté de communes du Grand Chambord (Grand Chambord) has launched the first phase of its “Smart Val de Loire” smart-city initiative, beginning with the remote-reading of water meters. The project is implemented in partnership with the...

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Estepona Advances Traffic Monitoring with New Intelligent Camera Network

Nov 9, 2025

The Ayuntamiento de Estepona has opened a tender to install a next-generation traffic control and speed-trap system across the town. The project, valued at approximately €970 000, will deploy 110 new AI-enabled cameras at around 80 strategic...

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ParkHelp Acquires Cleverciti to Establish Global Unified Parking Platform

Nov 9, 2025

The portal operator ParkHelp has acquired Cleverciti Systems GmbH, a Germany-based specialist in AI-driven curb-management and on-street parking guidance. The acquisition, announced 3 November 2025 and closed 23 October 2025, enables the combined...

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IPS Group Acquires Populus Technologies to Expand Smart Mobility Capabilities

Nov 9, 2025

US-based IPS Group, Inc. has acquired Populus Technologies, Inc. in a strategic move to integrate Populus’ mobility-and-curb-management software platform with IPS’s smart parking, payment and enforcement technologies. The deal, announced on...

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Google’s Innovation Lab Tests AI Systems in Rio de Janeiro

Nov 5, 2025

The City of Rio de Janeiro has partnered with Moonshot Factory, the innovation lab of Alphabet (Google’s parent company), to test four artificial intelligence projects focused on city management. The projects will help map and modernize Rio’s...

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$200 Million for AI System to Transform Waste Management in Hampton Roads

Nov 5, 2025

The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) has approved a 20-year contract with Commonwealth Sortation LLC, an affiliate of AMP Robotics Corporation, to deploy AI-enabled sorting and infrastructure upgrades across its eight member...

Upcoming projectWasteFrance

Abu Dhabi to Deploy Over 500 Connected Cleaning Vehicles Across the Emirate

Nov 5, 2025

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi has announced plans to introduce more than 500 specialized vehicles before the end of the year. The environmentally-conscious fleet will incorporate automated street sweepers and...

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Veolia Rolls Out Smart Bins in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to Improve Waste Sorting

Nov 5, 2025

Veolia has deployed four smart waste bins in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region as part of its national rollout of 40 intelligent bins across France. These units are equipped with optical recognition cameras supplied by the French startup Lixo and an...