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Explore how data and AI is being used in urban transport networks to support planning, day-to-day operations, and improve outcomes for communities and passengers.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.

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Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

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Podcast: in conversation with Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA

Emily Yates is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking pandemic recovery and what it means to innovate.

Podcast: in conversation with Xavier Brice, CEO, Sustrans

The latest episode of the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast sees editor Luke Antoniou joined by Sustrans CEO Xavier Brice for a conversation on all things sustainable urban mobility.

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How AI will define cities and mobility in 2026Sponsored by ST Engineering

Gareth Tang, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how urban AI applications are set to evolve, detailing projects where AI is already making significant impact.

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Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

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Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

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Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

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Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

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Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

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The latest news on Internet of Things (IoT) in smart city projects across the world.

CDTA improves bus arrival accuracy with Moovit partnership

CDTA improves bus arrival accuracy with Moovit partnership

Mobility-as-a-Service16 Apr 2026

New system refines ETAs by analysing real-time vehicle positioning, current traffic conditions, and historical travel patterns to dynamically adjust positions.

New York transit agencies open Transit Tech Lab competition

New York transit agencies open Transit Tech Lab competition

News09 Jan 2026

This year’s challenges aim to find companies that can improve infrastructure management, modernise data and update workflow for regional public transit agencies.

Japanese transport data association partners with urban app

Japanese transport data association partners with urban app

Mobility-as-a-Service02 Oct 2025

Urban transit app Moovit has joined the Association for Open Data of Public Transportation to provide local commuters with smoother journeys on public transport.

Redding Area Bus Authority enhances rider experience with app

Redding Area Bus Authority enhances rider experience with app

Mobility-as-a-Service04 Apr 2025

The app from Moovit provides riders with shared mobility options with multimodal journey planning, real-time updates, and seamless trip planning and payment.

Seattle awards smart city infrastructure project

Seattle awards smart city infrastructure project

Fibre networks11 Dec 2024

Actelis’ hybrid-fibre networking technology will power essential traffic management applications, including signals, cameras, and congestion monitoring systems.

AI lidar used to improve airport safety and efficiency

AI lidar used to improve airport safety and efficiency

Air Travel24 Oct 2024

Indoor Lab transitions to 4D lidar with planned deployments at JFK airport’s Terminal One, along with mass transit and smart infrastructure integrations.

Denmark’s Rejsekort travel app rolled out nationwide

Denmark’s Rejsekort travel app rolled out nationwide

Mobility-as-a-Service04 Sep 2024

Public transport users aged 18 and above in Denmark can now easily travel on trains, buses, trams, and the metro with just one swipe on their smartphones.

Companies team for edge functionality in mass transit pilot

Companies team for edge functionality in mass transit pilot

Internet of Things19 Aug 2024

Tecno has installed the system at select stations throughout a major urban subway network in Latin America to wirelessly monitor and gather systems data.

Public transport ITS market in Europe and US to reach €4.3bn

Public transport ITS market in Europe and US to reach €4.3bn

Road travel18 Mar 2024

Analyst Berg Insight reports that the market for intelligent transportation systems in public transport is in a growth phase which will continue until 2027.

Las Vegas Monorail station provides advanced connectivity for passengers

Las Vegas Monorail station provides advanced connectivity for passengers

4G and 5G23 Mar 2022

Wifi coverage at the Las Vegas Convention Centre station will provide passengers with quick access to digital applications such as touchless ticketing, mobile entry and cashless payment.

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

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SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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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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