Smart City & Utility Industry News

PartnershipMobility and TrafficMETAAnthropicUK

Britain Bets Big On AI Transformation With Tech Giants Meta And Anthropic Backing Public Sector Push

Jan 30, 2026

The British government has unveiled a multi-pronged artificial intelligence initiative designed to modernize essential public services through strategic partnerships with Meta and Anthropic, placing leading AI researchers inside Whitehall to develop...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficYunex TrafficVivaCityUK

London 5 Years Strategy to Deploy AI Traffic Sensors And Smart Signals

Jan 27, 2026

Transport for London has unveiled a comprehensive five-year roadworks and traffic management strategy aimed at tackling congestion across one of the world’s slowest capital cities for vehicular travel. The initiative, branded “London on...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficInformation Society S.AGreece

Greece Activates AI-Powered Traffic Cameras With €93.8M Enforcement Network

Jan 27, 2026

Greek authorities have begun full enforcement operations of an artificial intelligence-powered traffic camera system across portions of the country, marking the start of one of Europe’s most ambitious road safety digitalization initiatives....

New Project (Pilot)Mobility and TrafficSpain

Murcia Becomes Sole Urban Pilot For €6.5M EU Smart Mobility Project

Jan 27, 2026

The Spanish city of Murcia has been selected as the exclusive urban testing ground for CARMONY, a three-year European Commission initiative designed to transform traffic management through real-time orchestration, intelligent incident response, and...

FundingWaterKlirInsight Partners

Klir Secures $17.5 Million In Growth Financing To Expand Water Utility Data Platform

Jan 27, 2026

Irish-founded water management software company Klir has completed a $17.5 million growth financing round, combining a $10 million Series B equity investment with a $7.5 million credit facility from CIBC Innovation Banking. The funding will enable...

Mergers and AcquisitionsIoT NetworksNetmore GroupActility

Netmore Acquires Actility to Build World’s Largest LoRaWAN Network With 14 Million Devices

Jan 26, 2026

Stockholm-based Netmore Group has completed its acquisition of Paris-based Actility, a pioneer in low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology, consolidating their combined operations into the world’s largest LoRaWAN infrastructure. The deal...

FundingSmart CityGulf Business Technologies (GBT)

Saudi Geospatial Firm GBT Secures $1.3M Pre-Seed to Scale GeoAI and Smart City Solutions

Jan 22, 2026

Gulf Business Technologies (GBT), a Saudi Arabia-based geospatial data company, has completed a SAR 5 million ($1.3 million) pre-seed funding round to accelerate its expansion in the Kingdom’s telecommunications and information technology...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Mos Plans Street Lighting Overhaul With 7,000 Luminaires and Remote Management

Jan 22, 2026

The Concello de Mos, a municipality of approximately 15,200 residents in Spain’s Pontevedra province, is preparing to launch one of its most ambitious energy modernization initiatives to date. The project encompasses the replacement of 7,000...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringOtherKurrant VenturesLatitudo 40

Kurrant Ventures Invests In Geospatial Startup Latitudo 40 To Expand Climate Intelligence

Jan 20, 2026

Kurrant Ventures, the investment arm of Singapore-based smart city media and advisory firm Kurrant, has made a strategic investment in Latitudo 40, a Naples-headquartered company that transforms satellite imagery into actionable climate and urban...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficSpain

Nerja Deploys AI-Powered Video Analytics for Urban Traffic Management and Public Safety

Jan 19, 2026

The Ayuntamiento de Nerja has begun installing an AI-driven traffic monitoring and mobility management platform across multiple high-traffic intersections in the Costa del Sol municipality. The deployment represents an expansion of the town’s...