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How IoT can enable sustainable choices in citiesSponsored by Thinkz

Moshe Gazit from Thinkz explains how IoT data in the hands of citizens can promote more sustainable choices, and introduces a new clean air routing tool that will be free-to-use in cities following its launch into Europe.

Watch: How connected and autonomous vehicles can manage data Sponsored by Cloudera & IBM

CAVs need to embrace open ecosystems to manage the data lifecycle.

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Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

Four ways machine learning is powering the mobility revolution

AWS’s Swami Sivasubramanian explores how machine learning is making transport and logistics smarter and more successful

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How IoT can enable sustainable choices in citiesSponsored by Thinkz

Special Reports14 Nov 2022

Watch: The journey to decarbonisation for the energy sector

Special Reports21 Jan 2022

Dr Hu Hao, Chief Representative of Energy Transition (Carbon Neutrality), Global Energy Business Unit of Huawei Enterprise BG, explains how countries are preparing for a zero-carbon energy future and the details the solutions that could help them achieve their objectives.

Watch: Distributed acoustic sensing: the future of urban asset monitoringSponsored by Fotech

Special Reports15 Dec 2021

SmartCitiesWorld’s latest video interview, produced in partnership with Fotech, sees editor Luke Antoniou in conversation with Fotech’s Syed Aziz to discuss the impact of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology on greenfield cities in the MENA region.

Watch: Maximising asset value Sponsored by Cloudera & IBM

Special Reports29 Sep 2021

Cindy Maike, VP industry solutions and value management at Cloudera, talks to Luke Antoniou about realising the benefits of intelligent connected assets.

Building smarter partnerships

Special Reports23 Jul 2021

Gordon Feller examines how two cities in Nevada are benefiting from being able to plug into their technology partner’s existing infrastructure and platforms to ignite smart city innovation.

Autonomous street sweeper pilot moves to Helsinki Airport

Commercial buildings14 Jul 2021

The trial is exploring how the sweepers can support facilities maintenance work in busy closed areas such as parking lots with parked and moving cars, as well as pedestrians and building pillars.

University of Oxford uses indoor mapping technology to upgrade estate management

Commercial buildings09 Jul 2021

Using Esri UK’s GIS technology, the university can provide access to property and interiors data across more than 300 buildings and 35,000 spaces using interactive maps.

Campaign seeks to mobilise cities into climate action ahead of COP26

News08 Jul 2021

UN-backed Cities Race to Resilience is stressing the urgent need to build global climate resilience in a way that prioritises people and nature and enables vulnerable communities to thrive.

Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commercial buildings07 Jul 2021

Initial analysis by the new UK Cities Climate Investment Commission suggests that meeting net zero in London and the major cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the country.

Tech companies partner to advance Singapore's Green Plan 2030

Commercial buildings01 Jul 2021

Envision Digital and ST Engineering will co-develop Singapore’s first fully integrated net zero carbon digital building suite, which will serve as a lighthouse project for cities across the world.

Access to reliable broadband key to cities’ resilience during the pandemic

News14 Jun 2021

Findings from National League of Cities’ 2021 State of the Cities survey also reveals that the availability of parks and green spaces was a top condition supporting communities.

Proposed measures progress Sydney towards net-zero building goals

Commercial buildings03 Jun 2021

The City of Sydney has worked with industry and government to develop ambitious performance standard step changes for new office buildings, hotels and shopping centres.

Planned transport hub in Manchester prioritises streets for people over vehicles

Transport hubs03 Jun 2021

The developer claims streets and public space across the neighbourhood will immediately become cleaner and safer as on-street parking is removed and vehicle movements are reduced.

Nairobi progresses smart green city project

Commercial buildings24 May 2021

Dubai-based Hilshaw Group has been onboarded as exclusive advisor and overall project and financing consultant for the 4,500 acre Athi River project, which will be home to a self-contained community.

Toronto accelerates its transformation to digital payments and services

News06 May 2021

The city council has approved a contract with PayIt Digital Government and will jointly design a digital experience and platform to enable digital payments to be made to the city.

Iconic NYC building to integrate largest US installation of interactive LED glass

Commercial buildings15 Apr 2021

Transformation of the historic Tin Building in Mahattan will include embedded micro-LED technology in its façade, creating a seamless connection between the physical and digital experience.

Dublin to host AI-powered e-scooter research project

News15 Apr 2021

It will operate on Dublin City University campuses and aims to improve e-scooter safety and explore smart city use cases for computer vision-equipped micro-mobility vehicles.

Zero-energy office building that adapts to the climate opened in Switzerland

Commercial buildings13 Apr 2021

Built using mainly renewable and reusable materials, Sonova claims the centre operates carbon-neutrally and requires hardly any building services installations.

Final phase underway for British Columbian urban village

Residential buildings16 Mar 2021

The multifaceted community will reshape Kelowna’s skyline, and aims to spark growth and foster a sense of connection and community among its residents and commercial tenants.

UK port cuts carbon emissions by 700 tonnes in 12 months

Sea travel05 Jan 2021

The Port of Tyne in the north-east of England has been assessing current and future energy requirements in line with Tyne 2050’s roadmaps for it to become carbon neutral by 2030, and all-electric by 2040.

Open Mobility Foundation launched to help create new open data standards for the kerb

Regulation10 Dec 2020

Digitising the kerb opens the door for more dynamic regulations and new approaches to kerb-usage fees that could enable more goal-driven management strategies.

Companies partner to offer smart cities blockchain-enabled global data exchange

News09 Dec 2020

The companies want to deliver a new level of trust and control for cities and provide municipal and commercial clients with unaltered and traceable data that ties back to its original source.

City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

News08 Dec 2020

Report sets out to demonstrate how cities can be “critical drivers” of solutions for the multiple short-term challenges created by Covid-19 as well as emerging long-term challenges of climate change.

Landmark smart building to be built on site of former Hong Kong airport

News27 Nov 2020

Facilities include Hong Kong’s first ever automatic bicycle parking bay to encourage green mobility, solar radiation protection, sky farming and automated smart waste sorting and storage.

Jaguar Land Rover creates smart city hub testbed

News16 Nov 2020

The UK automotive manufacturer will partner with global mobility, software and telecom companies to facilitate real-world testing of connected and autonomous technologies.

"Battery box" renewable energy project announced for the Netherlands

News03 Nov 2020

The Engie project uses Kiwi Power’s bespoke hardware and virtual power plant software to provide grid flexibility to the system operator TenneT.

Spark switches on 5G in Auckland and demonstrates smart city applications

News15 Oct 2020

It has partnered with Auckland Transport to install an IoT-enabled infrastructure in the Wynyard Quarter to demonstrate connected lighting, smart parking, smart benches and smart bins.

UK launches first commercial driverless testing lab

News02 Oct 2020

The Darwin SatCom Lab, based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, is now open to businesses wishing to investigate test connectivity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles.

SBF and IMDA renew commitment to drive digital transformation

News23 Sep 2020

Digital transformation "key" to remaining relevant and competitive in Covid-19 era.

Mayors prioritise infrastructure and technology investment to drive economic recovery

News16 Sep 2020

More than nine in 10 mayors also agree that investment in technology to reimagine, rework, change, or adapt how commercial buildings are being used is necessary for the future of their city.

Analytics tool aims to track down water meter inaccuracies

News18 Aug 2020

The patented blockchain architecture within CityEdge validates water usage data from the moment that it leaves the meter’s sensors to the moment it reaches the customer.

A bridge too far?

Editor's Blog31 Jul 2020

The incremental benefits that smart cities programmes can bring over large-scale vanity infrastructure projects might be more subtle but are ultimately more substantial.

The threat of urban canyons to autonomous vehicles

News15 Jul 2020

The continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure means AVs are at risk of signal black-out in cities across the world, warns UK-based AV software specialist, Oxbotica.

US cities selected for Digital Kerb Challenge

News01 Jul 2020

Aspen, Nashville, Omaha, and West Palm Beach will team with kerb management company Coord on “smart zone” programmes tailored to their individual mobility challenges.

Using the IoT to ensure a safe return to work

News11 Jun 2020

As government agencies and businesses get back to work, technology companies Cradlepoint and Rigado join forces to provide a flexible IoT-based safe workplace solution.

Global mayors come together to lead Covid-19 recovery task force

News29 Apr 2020

Chaired by the mayor of Milan, the task force has been established to drive forward an economic recovery that improves public health, reduces inequality and addresses the climate crisis.

Tainan to launch commercial autonomous bus service

News25 Mar 2020

The service will cover two business districts in the fifth-largest city in Taiwan, and is part of a two-year smart transportation development plan.

From wargames to insurance: Cities urged to revisit resilience strategies amid ransomware “new reality”

News11 Mar 2020

A new report from Deloitte addresses whether to pay ransom, cyber-insurance, skills and more.

The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

Opinions05 Mar 2020

More cities must ramp up their climate ambition and deliver urgent action, fast, says Kyra Appleby, Global Director of Cities, States and Regions at CDP.

UK council smart lighting pilot monitors air quality and footfall

News04 Mar 2020

South Kesteven District Council hopes to realise energy-savings of at least 60 per cent and the pilot could be expanded across the streetlighting network.

Sunderland seeks partner to become a ‘neutral host’ 5G city

News03 Mar 2020

The move aims to boost connectivity across the city and give citizens and businesses more choice.

Uber joins privacy coalition to curb city data collection

News02 Mar 2020

Newly formed CARS says it wants to “set the record straight” about MDS programmes but LADOT called it “a disinformation campaign”.

Vienna pilots virtual ‘culture token’ to reward greener travel

News20 Feb 2020

The app uses motion-tracking to measure distances covered using green modes of transport and calculates the CO2 savings compared to a car trip.

LoRaWAN security warning for smart cities

News29 Jan 2020

New research warns that in extreme cases, a compromised network could mask physical attacks against infrastructure or cause industrial equipment containing volatile substances to break, combust or even explode.

Hyperloop package delivery system raises £1 million

News28 Jan 2020

Magway plans to sell capacity on its underground system to online retailers and logistics companies.

Six European cities tap AI to cut carbon emissions

News27 Jan 2020

The EU AI4Cities project is using a challenge-based procurement approach to find solutions to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions.

Edinburgh sets out bold vision for 2030 mobility

News13 Jan 2020

The 10-year draft plan aims to respond to the city’s evolving demands as well as reinforce the Council’s ambition of making the Scottish capital carbon-neutral by 2030.

Toyota to build prototype future city in Japan

News07 Jan 2020

Woven City will be home to 2,000 residents and researchers who will test and develop smart city technologies.

London boroughs ‘not ready for 5G’, report claims

News12 Dec 2019

According to Freedom of Information data obtained by Tech London Advocates, 31 out of 33 London boroughs have no specific strategy for enabling the rollout of 5G networks.

Airbnb to launch helpline for city officials

News10 Dec 2019

Airbnb wants to deepen trust with cities and guests following controversy and ahead of an IPO next year.

China Telecom and ZTE test 5G on Shanghai’s maglev train

News02 Dec 2019

The partners claim their 5G network solution could be applied to various high-speed railways worldwide.

Santa Fe awards four-year smart waste contract

News19 Nov 2019

Waste reduction and recycling are key elements of the New Mexico city’s commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality by 2040.

Mobility innovation outpacing policy, report finds

News14 Nov 2019

The paper recommends that cities should develop a code of conduct to which all mobility infrastructure and services operators adhere if they want to do business in the city.

UK on track to find smarter waste solutions

News31 Oct 2019

Two companies in the UK’s GovTech Catalyst Waste Tracking challenge have been awarded funding to build prototypes of a comprehensive digital waste solution.

Masdar and Uzbekistan announce utility-scale solar PPP project

News31 Oct 2019

The renewable energy company won the bid to develop the 100-megawatt utility-scale solar plant in the Navoi region of the country under the Scaling Solar programme.

Outdoor surveillance cameras to be biggest IoT 5G sector until 2023

News24 Oct 2019

Gartner predicts that 5G IoT installed endpoints for outdoor surveillance cameras will reach 11.2 million units in 2022, but will be surpassed by connected cars in 2023.

Pioneering cities demonstrate fundamentals for PPP success

Opinions10 Oct 2019

Shobhit Jain, Director of Product Innovation at HERE Technologies, shares his insights on how to succeed with public-private partnerships.

Smart technologies trigger virtuous circle of economic growth in cities

News01 Oct 2019

By using these technologies to transform and interconnect their urban ecosystem, government leaders aim to deliver a myriad of benefits to their stakeholders.

Greenwich’s smart city benchmarking toolkit for adaptability and resilience

Opinions01 Oct 2019

Allan Mayo, Smart City Strategist, DG Cities, outlines how DG Cities is using an evidence-based tool to ensure its smart city strategy has resilience and adaptability at the core. Other cities could replicate the methodology.

London mayor addresses mobile "not spots"

News30 Sep 2019

A new standard agreement for commercial landlords and public property owners is designed to speed up the process which allows mobile providers access to rooftops and other sites to install kit.

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