Smart City & Utility Industry News

Project UpdateUpcoming projectWaterKuwait Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable EnergyKuwait

Kuwait Prepares Tender for 300,000 Smart Water Meters as Subsidy-Driven Waste Mounts

May 15, 2026

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) is moving to procure smart water metering infrastructure at scale, having formally requested approval from the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to launch a tender...

Upcoming projectWaterLoveland Water and Power (LWP)USA

Loveland Launches $12.4M Smart Water Meter Rollout Across 30,000 Connections

May 15, 2026

Loveland Water and Power (LWP), the city-owned utility serving Loveland, Colorado, is set to begin converting approximately 30,000 water service connections to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology this summer, in a phased programme...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficMoboTrexDerqUSA

Houston Deploys AI Traffic Cameras Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

May 15, 2026

Editor’s note: This article has been updated following outreach from Derq to include clarification on what the SENSE platform does and does not do. The system is not a facial recognition or licence-plate recognition technology and is not...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterElster Metering LtdScotland

Scottish Water Awards £50M AMI Contract for Business Customer Rollout

May 15, 2026

Scottish Water has awarded a £50 million contract to Elster Metering Ltd for the supply of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) covering its entire non-household customer base in Scotland. The contract, which emerged from a competitive process...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficRomania

Bucharest Approves First Phase of AI-Driven Traffic Signal Overhaul Covering 92 Intersections

May 15, 2026

Bucharest City Hall has secured General Council approval for the technical and feasibility framework underpinning the first phase of a large-scale intelligent traffic signal programme, which will eventually cover 547 intersections and pedestrian...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficBusPatrolUSA

Miami-Dade Relaunches AI-Powered School Bus Safety Program Across 900 Buses

May 15, 2026

Miami-Dade County Public Schools has relaunched its AI-powered school bus infraction detection program, deploying stop-arm cameras across nearly 900 buses in partnership with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and child safety technology provider...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficST EngineeringTatweerUAE

Abu Dhabi Deploys the Middle East’s First Adaptive Ramp Metering System

May 14, 2026

Abu Dhabi has activated the first adaptive ramp metering system in the Middle East, live on Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street, one of the emirate’s highest-traffic corridors. The deployment, delivered by Umovity in partnership with Tatweer, uses...

ReportV2XMobility and TrafficWaymo

Why Real-Time Environmental Data Infrastructure Is the Unsolved Problem in Autonomous Urban Mobility

May 14, 2026

A Waymo vehicle entering a flooded roadway in San Antonio and being swept into a creek is, on its face, a vehicle safety story. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) treated it as one. The recall paperwork calls it a software...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficParkin Company PJSCUAE

Dubai Deploys 700+ AI Cameras to Automate Street Parking

May 14, 2026

Dubai’s public parking operator Parkin Company PJSC has launched the first phase of a city-wide smart parking camera rollout, deploying more than 700 AI-enabled units across on-street and controlled parking environments. The initiative marks a...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficUSA

Sacramento Expands AI Cameras Use to Protect Bike Lanes and School Zones

May 14, 2026

The City of Sacramento is placing AI-assisted camera systems on three dedicated parking enforcement vehicles to detect and cite drivers illegally blocking bike lanes, with a citywide rollout that prioritises school zones. A 60-day warning period...