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Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

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Joby brings electric air taxis to NYC in week-long campaign

Joby brings electric air taxis to NYC in week-long campaign

Air Travel29 Apr 2026

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey worked with Joby Aviation to make the eVTOL flights possible, advancing the path to commercial operations.

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Global startup challenge announced for Smart City Expo 2025

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North Texas Innovation Alliance’s 2025 pitching challenge aims to underline the importance of supporting international innovation and economic development.

Disruptors team for end-to-end automated security

Disruptors team for end-to-end automated security

Citizen security21 Feb 2022

Mircea Tudor San Tech and Qylur Intelligent Systems will integrate their technologies to cover a range of checkpoints, from borders to entries of facilities and critical infrastructures sites and smart cities.

Mobility company aims to tackle transport challenges in Latin America

Mobility company aims to tackle transport challenges in Latin America

News08 Jun 2021

After launching in Mexico City in 2020, WhereIsMyTransport is expanding availability of its Android public transport app product in Latin America to the city of Lima.

Microcities to drive adoption of urban tech

Microcities to drive adoption of urban tech

News05 Feb 2021

Research by ABI finds that a wide range of smart cities technology vendors and service providers are focusing product and solution strategies on one or more microcity types.

Companies collaborate to better understand mobility behaviours

Companies collaborate to better understand mobility behaviours

News12 Nov 2020

SkedGo and Motiontag are combining advanced journey planning and analytics capabilities to understand how, when and why people travel, and measure changes in travel behaviour.

Momentum builds behind a hydrogen-driven economy

Momentum builds behind a hydrogen-driven economy

News11 Nov 2020

According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, hydrogen production will double by 2030 as the world advances towards a sustainable energy economy and countries battle climate change.

Business mobility-as-a-service offering to be launched in the UK

Business mobility-as-a-service offering to be launched in the UK

News10 Nov 2020

Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo platform will power Kinto’s MaaS offering that consolidates all forms of travel into a single solution where customers can search thousands of different travel providers

Only 60 per cent of transit agencies have a cybersecurity preparedness plan

Only 60 per cent of transit agencies have a cybersecurity preparedness plan

News08 Oct 2020

Research carried out by the Mineta Transportation Institute also found that less than half of agencies reported auditing their cybersecurity programme at least once a year.

Major cities sign the European Circular Cities Declaration

Major cities sign the European Circular Cities Declaration

News05 Oct 2020

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Never fear, Watson is here!

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AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

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It’s good to share: Open data will drive the MaaS revolution

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A solutions-first smart city approach will benefit citizens faster

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Smart city projects are missing visual data

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White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the end-to-end journey from data discovery to implementing complex AI models that can provide customised insight. It puts forward a blueprint for cities to use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more liveable by taking an outcomes-focused approach.

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

This white paper covers how connected systems can help cities build sustainability and wellbeing into their indoor and outdoor spaces. We look at the scale of the decarbonisation challenge faced by cities, how cities can use connected technologies to create greener buildings and the vital role of retrofitting. We includes detailed analysis of the energy and cost-savings that energy efficiency programmes can bring in cities.

City data spaces: A guide to building and operationalising data services

City data spaces: A guide to building and operationalising data services

How data spaces are transforming data sharing, and establishing new frameworks to create data services to improve urban services and liveability.

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