Smart City & Utility Industry News

Sevilla TechPark launches three digital mobility platforms backed by 3.53 million euros to cut private car use and deploy automated logistics.

Spain's DGT rolls out thermal sensors and virtual fences to curb wildlife road accidents after incidents doubled to over 36,000 cases in 2024.

Kuwait adds a tender to its 2025 plan to replace mechanical water meters across all governorates, aiming to cut water waste and desalination costs.

Puebla, Mexico, partners with Waze to exchange real-time traffic updates every two minutes, helping the city spot problem zones faster.

Amper secures a €9 million contract to deploy an AI surveillance system integrating 3,000 cameras across 70 municipalities in Peru.

Lithuania launches a €6 million programme to add 500 EV charging points across 18 municipalities, funding up to 40% of costs for businesses.

Narbonne awards a contract to replace over 9,000 lights with LEDs and remote management, aiming to cut energy use by up to 87%.

Grenoble-based BH Technologies acquires French smart waste firm Heyliot, adding 14 experts and 45 municipal clients to its Environmental division.

Eindhoven-based Tibo Energy secures €6 million to expand its energy management software across Europe and cut grid congestion for industrial sites.

California starts a $27 million mobile monitoring pilot with Aclima to track air pollution across 64 underserved communities covering 5.2M people.