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WaterMexico City and Monterrey Adopt Smart Water Technologies to Cut Losses

Mexico City and Monterrey deploy Xylem smart water tech to save over 1.3 billion liters of water each year and tackle regional drought.

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

ACCIONA secures an €18 million contract to upgrade 1,165 kilometers of Costa Rica's drinking water networks to reduce losses and improve efficiency.

Mobility and TrafficFairlawn Launches Ohio’s First Fully Connected Vehicle Corridor

Fairlawn deploys Ohio’s first 100% connected vehicle corridor on Market Street. The C-V2X system enables transit signal priority and safety alerts.

EnergyNational Grid launches autonomous drone inspections in UK first

National Grid deploys autonomous BVLOS drones to inspect 22,000 pylons across England and Wales, automating data capture to boost network efficiency.

VideosurveillanceLibourne Adopts Smart Waste Detection with NGE CONNECT and Partners

Libourne deploys AI on seven cameras with NGE CONNECT to detect illegal waste dumping in real time and monitor 642 city center parking spaces.

WaterThames Water to Launch £1 Billion Framework for Major Projects

Thames Water prepares to tender a £1.008 billion Major Projects Framework for network upgrades, covering a nine-year programme through AMP8.

WaterSevern Trent Awards £200m Smart Metering Contract to Netmore

Netmore secures a £200m contract from Severn Trent to deploy one million smart water meters across more than 20 UK counties and cut leakage…

Mobility and TrafficDetroit Expands Digital Safety Alerts Across Public Safety Fleet

Detroit deploys HAAS Alert across fire and police fleets following a pilot with over 100,000 alerts, sending real-time warnings to drivers.

Mobility and TrafficIndra Brings C-V2X Tolling Technology to North Carolina’s I-485

Indra wins a contract to deploy C-V2X tolling on North Carolina's I-485 beltway, creating the first U.S. road to use

Mobility and TrafficCyclomedia Strengthens AI Road Analytics with Detekt Acquisition

Cyclomedia acquires Detekt to expand its road surface analytics. The deal adds AI tools that identify road defects and assets for governments.