Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringPurpleAirUSA

New Air Quality Monitoring Initiative Aims to Enhance Community Resilience in Pajaro Valley

Aug 6, 2025

A new air quality monitoring project in California’s Pajaro Valley is expanding environmental data coverage with the deployment of around 25 PurpleAir sensors near schools in the North Monterey County and Pajaro Valley Unified School Districts....

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Athens Begins Rollout of Automated Smart Traffic Cameras Across the City

Aug 6, 2025

Athens is deploying a new generation of smart traffic enforcement cameras that automatically detect and fine drivers for speeding and red-light violations. Unlike older systems, the new setup enables fully automated processing and issuing of...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteBigbellyUSA

Kalamazoo Upgrades Downtown Recycling with Smart Waste Units

Aug 6, 2025

Kalamazoo, Michigan is expanding its downtown recycling network by deploying 26 new Bigbelly smart waste and recycling units this fall, replacing 58 conventional bins. Funded by the Downtown Economic Growth Authority, the upgrade brings the citywide...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringNeuranet SolutionsFireWatch AICyprus

Artificial Intelligence boosts wildfire detection in Cyprus

Aug 6, 2025

The Municipality of Paralimni-Deryneia in Cyprus is deploying a network of 15 AI-powered fire detection stations to strengthen wildfire monitoring efforts. Developed by Neuranet Solutions the FireWatch AI system claims to detect smoke or fire within...

Calls for ProjectsStreet LightingBrasil

Porto Alegre Launches Call for Public Lighting Startups

Aug 6, 2025

The city of Porto Alegre, in collaboration with Sebrae RS, has opened applications for the StartupRS Launch IluminaTown program, aimed at identifying and accelerating 10 early-stage startups developing smart public lighting solutions. Open until...

New Project (Full-Scale)Building EfficiencyIntegrated Environmental Solutions (IES)Ireland

Dublin Launches Digital Twin of 3,000 City-Centre Buildings to Support Net Zero Goals

Aug 6, 2025

A new 3D Urban Energy Model of the Dublin Town Business Improvement District has been unveiled by IES, offering a detailed digital twin of over 3,000 buildings in the city centre. Commissioned by Dublin Town, the organisation representing more than...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficEconoliteUSA

Richmond Launches Smart Traffic Signal Project to Boost Transit and Emergency Response

Aug 6, 2025

The City of Richmond has unveiled a centralized traffic management initiative designed to improve public transit efficiency and emergency response times. The project called the Centralized Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and Emergency Vehicle...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficApplied InformationCity of Roswell

Roswell Deploys “Glance” System to Enhance Emergency Response

Jul 26, 2025

Roswell, Georgia, has begun installing Applied Information’s GPS- and cellular‑based Glance Preemption and Priority system across its 107 city‑controlled traffic signals to speed up emergency responses and improve road safety. The system...

New Project (Pilot)EnergyThe California Independent System Operator (CAISO)Open Access Technology International (OATI)USA

California ISO Tests Energy-Focused AI Tool from OATI

Jul 26, 2025

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is piloting a new generative AI platform developed by Open Access Technology International (OATI), marking the first known use of such technology by a U.S. power grid operator. The platform, OATI...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT and Smart City PlatformStreet LightingCytaCyprus

Cyprus Launches €35M National Smart City Platform

Jul 26, 2025

Cyprus has officially launched the Smart Cyprus project, a nationwide initiative to deploy unified smart city infrastructure across its municipalities and communities. Backed by €35 million from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, the project...