Smart City & Utility Industry News

PartnershipEnvironmental MonitoringThe Idaho Department of LandsOroraTechUSA

Idaho Becomes First US State to Deploy Statewide Satellite Wildfire Detection System

Sep 12, 2025

The Idaho Department of Lands is partnering with OroraTech USA to deploy a statewide satellite-based wildfire detection and monitoring system, making Idaho the first U.S. state to implement such technology across its entire territory. The system...

Project UpdateWaterSEWAUAE

Sharjah Advances Smart Water Meter Deployment

Sep 12, 2025

The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has installed and replaced a total of 267,552 smart water meters across the city, including 6,121 units for new connections and 70,445 replacements between January and July 2025. The rollout is...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterXylemAmazonUSA

Mexico City and Monterrey Adopt Smart Water Technologies to Cut Losses

Sep 12, 2025

Mexico City and Monterrey are rolling out advanced water infrastructure projects with Xylem and Amazon to tackle leaks and improve supply for residents. Using Xylem Vue, a data-driven platform for leak detection and pressure management, the...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterACCIONACosta Rica

ACCIONA Wins €18 Million Contract to Upgrade Costa Rica’s Water Networks

Sep 10, 2025

ACCIONA has secured an €18 million contract to provide operational and engineering services for 1,165 kilometers of drinking water supply networks across Costa Rica, including San José, Guadalupe in the Greater Metropolitan Area, and the...

New Project (Pilot)Mobility and TrafficOhio Department of Transportation (ODOT)Applied InformationUSA

Fairlawn Launches Ohio’s First Fully Connected Vehicle Corridor

Sep 10, 2025

The City of Fairlawn has begun deploying Ohio’s first 100% connected vehicle corridor along Market Street, aimed at improving road safety and reducing congestion. The project, supported by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Drive...

PartnershipEnergyNational Gridsees.aiUSA

National Grid launches autonomous drone inspections in UK first

Sep 10, 2025

National Grid has begun deploying autonomous drones from data solutions provider sees.ai for electricity infrastructure inspections, in what it describes as the first centralised beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) aerial inspection system...

New Project (Full-Scale)VideosurveillanceWasteNGE ConnectCiteosFrance

Libourne Adopts Smart Waste Detection with NGE CONNECT and Partners

Sep 10, 2025

The city of Libourne has introduced a digital solution to tackle illegal waste dumping, delivered by NGE CONNECT in partnership with Citéos and integrated into the Pulsio urban management platform. The project equips existing video surveillance...

Upcoming projectWaterThames WaterUK

Thames Water to Launch £1 Billion Framework for Major Projects

Sep 10, 2025

Thames Water Utilities Limited will issue a tender for its £1.008 billion Major Projects Framework, aimed at delivering large-scale works and asset upgrades across its network. Covering Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) with potential extension into...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSevern TrentNetmore GroupUK

Severn Trent Awards £200m Smart Metering Contract to Netmore

Sep 2, 2025

Severn Trent has appointed Netmore Group to deploy and manage the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network for one million smart water meters across more than 20 counties in the UK. The £200 million AMP8 contract, which also covers sister...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficHAAS AlertUSA

Detroit Expands Digital Safety Alerts Across Public Safety Fleet

Sep 2, 2025

Detroit has deployed the HAAS Alert Safety Cloud across its fire and police fleets, becoming the largest US city to implement the system. HAAS Alert, a mobility safety technology company headquartered at Newlab at Michigan Central, developed Safety...