Smart City & Utility Industry News

PartnershipV2XMobility and TrafficArizona Commerce AuthorityDelaware Department of TransportationUSA

Verizon’s V2X Platform Gains Partners for Connected Vehicle Tech

Jun 8, 2025

Verizon’s Edge Transportation Exchange, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication platform, has secured partnerships with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Rutgers University, and Volkswagen...

Mergers and AcquisitionsV2XMobility and TrafficQualcommAutotalks

Qualcomm Acquires Autotalks to Expand V2X Technology

Jun 8, 2025

Qualcomm Technologies has completed its acquisition of Autotalks, a specialist in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication solutions. The move aims to strengthens Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis portfolio with production-ready V2X...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingElectrotécnica Monrabal SLUSpain

Puente Genil Allocates €1M for LED Streetlight Upgrade with Smart Management

Jun 5, 2025

The Puente Genil City Council has awarded a €1,008,523 contract to Electrotécnica Monrabal SLU to modernize its public lighting network. The initiative will replace 1,047 outdated luminaires with energy-efficient LED fixtures, targeting over 50%...

New Project (Pilot)IoT and Smart City PlatformIoT Networks5SKYEGCORELuxembourg

Belval Selected for €3 Million Smart City Initiative in Luxembourg

Jun 5, 2025

The Belval campus near Esch-sur-Alzette will host a €3 million smart city pilot project, funded partly by the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility. The three-year initiative will test AI, 5G, and IoT technologies to improve urban infrastructure. A...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingPortos de GaliciaSpain

Galicia Invests €210,000 in LED Lighting Upgrade for Rianxo Port

Jun 5, 2025

The Galician government, through Portos de Galicia, is investing €210,000 to replace traditional lighting with high-performance LED technology and remote-control software at Rianxo Port. The ongoing upgrade aims to modernize exterior lighting...

New Project (Pilot)VideosurveillanceSmart CityCopysan IASmart Iruna LabSpain

Pamplona Tests AI-Powered Surveillance for Crowd Control and Emergency Alerts

Jun 5, 2025

Pamplona is trialing an AI-based surveillance system using municipal cameras to monitor crowd density and detect emergencies in public spaces. The solution developed by Copysan IA is part of the Smart Iruña Lab initiative, supported by the city...

New Project (Pilot)WasteSociedade Ponto Verde (SPV)Smartbin.ioPortugal

Smart Waste Management Pilot Launched at Colombo Shopping Center, Portugal

Jun 5, 2025

Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV), Veolia Portugal, and Colombo Shopping Center have introduced a pilot project called ‘Reciclar o Food Court’, combining technology and intelligent waste management. The initiative is part of SPV’s open innovation...

New Project (Full-Scale)EV ChargingEasyGochar.gyUK

 1,570 New Chargepoints Coming to Scotland and England

Jun 5, 2025

Highland Council, Aberdeen City Council, and Moray Council have partnered with EV infrastructure provider EasyGo to install 570 new public chargepoints across northern Scotland by 2028. The £300 million, 20-year contract will more than double...

FundingEV ChargingEnergyvolterasUnion Square Ventures

Volteras Secures $11.1 Million to Expand Energy and Mobility Data Platform

Jun 1, 2025

Volteras, a data streaming platform for the energy and electric vehicle (EV) sector, has raised $11.1 million in a Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures. Participants included fleet card providers Wex and Edenred, along with existing...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteSiredomSemardelFrance

Essonne Invests €23.3M in AI-Powered Robots to Sort Organic Waste

Jun 1, 2025

Starting July 1, 2025, the Siredom syndicate (covering 175 municipalities in Essonne and Seine-et-Marne) will roll out France’s first fully robotized sorting unit powered by Waste Robotics and dedicated to biowaste, in partnership with the...