Nascent technologies like smart devices and the IoT simplify our day-to-day operations. Smart devices provide our homes and workspaces with automation, advanced security, and a host of other benefits. The IoT gives us new business insights while reducing our operating costs.
Cities around the world are trying to improve air quality, which in turn can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Sue Weekes explains the vital role played by compact air quality sensors and how using them in tandem with weather stations and other smart city devices can maximise their value.
The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.
Net Zero Route Map is based on a scientific analysis of the policies, projects and initiatives currently in place and provides robust evidence of their impact.
The multidimensional solution, composed of hybrid edge-cloud computing and communications products, will be deployed in a protected conservation area of Colombia.
Partnership with the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will combine InfraX’s infrastructure expertise with Tuya’s smart home technologies.
The streetlight controller addresses a critical gap in streetlight management by offering AI-driven capabilities that significantly improve network visibility.
Indoor Lab transitions to 4D lidar with planned deployments at JFK airport’s Terminal One, along with mass transit and smart infrastructure integrations.
The model seeks to offer a flexible, scalable way to address a variety of challenges related to short-term weather as well as long-term climate projection.
Models are freely available through UNDP’s GeoHub dashboards, helping users access data and insights to interpret clean energy challenges and opportunities.
The phased programme will be completed in 2024 and is expected to save the council over five million kWh in energy usage, and £2m in energy costs per year.
Andrea Battaglia, CEO at FIWARE Foundation, explains how he’s helping to usher in a new era of innovation for FIWARE and its ecosystem by truly embracing the open source mindset.
The companies are leading the way with products, services and technologies that are focused on reversing or mitigating the damage done by climate change.
It will see Routeware offering purpose-built platforms for both municipalities and waste haulers and continues its drive to transform waste and recycling.
When an Uber rider requests a qualifying ride on the Uber app, they may be presented with the option to have that trip fulfilled by a Cruise autonomous vehicle.
The city will use Populus Mobility Manager to monitor progress and address potential challenges in shared mobility in support of its Mobility Strategy 2035.
MILC Metaverse and Ion Power Grid Association aim to combine the technologies to build a decentralised global energy infrastructure and energy exchange system.
It marks another step in the emirate’s digital transformation journey and aims to strengthen collaboration between government entities and logistics industries.
Iteris’ expertise will help identify traffic safety issues and develop solutions to meet crash reduction goals and enhance the safety of the region’s roads.
The goal of this benchmarking effort is to provide context to San Francisco’s work and progress on key Vision Zero metrics alongside 12 other US cities.
With the addition of Integra, more utilities in Italy can enhance their grid infrastructure with Itron’s solutions and establish local business relationships.
Collaboration will see Seyond deploy and validate its lidar solutions in a real-world environment in an effort to create safer streets and smoother traffic flow.
Programme seeks to fast-track entrepreneurs in the ideation and prototyping phase, preparing to scale their innovative technologies across global markets.
Data from sensors placed in on- and off-street parking assets will be shared via a public website so drivers can quickly find parking spaces in real time.
The system is already making engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities as well as managing biodiversity.
City of Elk Grove pre-emption pilot aims to improve emergency vehicle safety and travel times for first responders travelling to local emergency facilities.
Chatbot is designed around a family of expert domain fine-tuned models that have unique access to government databases and generates responses and explanations.
AI platform gives traffic authorities and infrastructure operators the ability to fully control and prioritise traffic flow for all kinds of transportation.
Project included installation of 50,000 smart electricity meters and connection of Itron’s DI-enabled AMI solution with Coopesantos’ customer information system.
IBM will increase investment in its Sustainability Accelerator by 50 per cent, committing up to $45m in cash and in-kind donations over the next five years.
Solution is designed to promote the construction of smart cities that emphasise secure, efficient city operations, and comprehensive city sensing management.
Geoactio is making Optibus’ GTFS Manager accessible to Spanish public transit agencies and cities that have been struggling to transfer service data to the cloud.
It is working with mobility data and analytics company Arity to integrate a broader suite of traffic data solutions of its AI-powered ClearMobility platform.
Plug and Play’s strategic move reflects its commitment to fostering innovation and supporting startups in the rapidly growing field of smart city technologies.
Vianova is the only non-Dutch organisation in the consortium and will contribute mobility data to improve road safety and reduce carbon emissions in cities.
Pilot winners of the US Transit Tech Lab accelerator-style challenge include battery analytics, passenger flow sensors and lidar and imagery fusion technology.
World Economic Forum and Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation have announced mutual interest in setting up a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Based on a vector model, it makes it easier for data portal users to find relevant data assets, increasing usage and driving greater data democratisation.
Las Vegas tourists and local riders can now simply tap their contactless cards or mobile device to pay for transit without having to download RTC’s app.
In line with the third edition of its Public Transportation Policy Vision, the Japanese city aims to establish a more sustainable public transport network.
Former Red Hat head of business development, Andrea Battaglia, will lead the open-source specialist in introducing new digital strategies and solutions globally.
The UAE Earth platform aims to help advance progress and support decision-making in five domains: economy, adaptation, reduction, transition and health.
Digitised maps and documents will provide city officials, businesses and the public in the Świętokrzyskie Province faster access to spatial planning data.
How Lincolnshire Resilience Forum is using geospatial technology and image recognition and drone software to improve understanding of potential catastrophes.
Net-Zero Data Public Utility will be the world’s first global, standardised source of private sector climate transition-related data, freely accessible to all.
National Underground Asset Register aims to transform the way organisations install, maintain, operate and repair the pipes and cables buried under the ground.
Smart mobility infrastructure specialist Iteris will provide managed services that support traveller information and toll lane operations across the Bay Area.
An e-book, published by StreetLight Data, reveals the data-driven pedestrian activity trends in top US cities and details the national and state trends.
The organisation in charge of A roads in England is using Esri geographic information systems software to create a single digital model of the road network.
C² Challenge sought smart cities solutions that address three specific problems faced by Colorado communities: accessibility, safe streets and public safety.
City AI Connect will be a single destination for local government leaders to ideate, develop, and test new uses for generative AI with peers across cities.
ST Engineering subsidiary Urban Solutions will design and build the ITCP in addition to being responsible for system integration and overall project management.
Monaco Cloud aims to deliver the principality with digital infrastructure and services that meet the highest international security and compliance standards.
Addition of lidar tech to the Veovo smart airport platform enables it to track various moving objects around the airport, increasing situational awareness.
City of Mesa’s Transportation Department is expanding use of UrbanLogiq’s traffic data analytics platform, adding its crash analysis tool to its capabilities.
The Jordan Electric Power Company is working with Itron to maximise the benefits of its smart meter roll-out project and bolster the region’s energy security.
It follows launch of the City Manager’s Performance Dashboard one year ago that displays more than 130 key metrics to provide a holistic view of its operations.
When utilising the EZfare app and smart cards, the system enables payments and transfers across all cooperating agencies, according to each agency’s fare rules.
Las Vegas expects collaboration to set a precedent for other cities globally, showcasing the potential of edge computing and AI in transforming urban landscapes.
