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Data mined from IoT devices will ‘breed’ next new Uber

Data mined from IoT devices will ‘breed’ next new Uber

28 Jan 2021
Data mined from user interactions with ‘things’ rather than digital services will create a wealth of rich data, enabling new business models, and the creation of new products and services.
Smart EV company adds surrounding reality for navigation-assisted autonomous driving

Smart EV company adds surrounding reality for navigation-assisted autonomous driving

25 Jan 2021
The surrounding reality autonomous driving display integrates the data of Amap’s high-precision maps, including real-time traffic information, lane-level road conditions, and traffic forecasts.
LoRaWAN used to help monitor spaces and public safety

LoRaWAN used to help monitor spaces and public safety

22 Jan 2021
Meshed’s IoT platform enables cities to monitor the number of people and activity at hotspots such as shopping malls, parks and gardens, public facilities and major events.
Index ranks climate impact on transportation amid the pandemic

Index ranks climate impact on transportation amid the pandemic

21 Jan 2021
Analysis from StreetLight Data reveals that New York City, Sarasota and Portland lead when it comes to the reduced impact of transportation on the environment.
Here unveils 3D city models to build reality-based applications and simulations

Here unveils 3D city models to build reality-based applications and simulations

12 Jan 2021
Here Premier 3D Cities contain rich data layers and attributes aligned to physical geometry and terrain with sample datasets of London, Berlin and Munich available on AWS Data Exchange.
Mobileye pledges to bring autonomous vehicles to everyone, everywhere

Mobileye pledges to bring autonomous vehicles to everyone, everywhere

12 Jan 2021
The Intel company is previewing the strategy and technology that will enable autonomous vehicles (AV) to fulfil their “lifesaving promise” globally at this week’s online CES2021 event.
Orlando International Airport uses lidar-based crowd analytics to maximise safety

Orlando International Airport uses lidar-based crowd analytics to maximise safety

11 Jan 2021
Foot traffic monitoring specialist The Indoor Lab partnered with lidar company Cepton to provide anonymised, 3D tracking of people that claims to improve the usability, safety and cleanliness of large spaces.
Helsinki expands smart city innovation project to new districts

Helsinki expands smart city innovation project to new districts

08 Jan 2021
A number of development projects will be launched in Malmi, Pasila, Mellunkylä and Malminkartano-Kannelmäki, in which residents will also be invited to participate.
New urban use cases to propel cities' rapid uptake of digital twins

New urban use cases to propel cities' rapid uptake of digital twins

06 Jan 2021
Key factors behind the growth of digital twins include Covid-19 requirements in terms of achieving increased resilience levels and optimised asset and demand-response resource management.
Oxbotica secures £47m in new funding

Oxbotica secures £47m in new funding

06 Jan 2021
Oxford-based Oxbotica will use the funding to accelerate commercial deployment of its autonomy software platform across multiple industries and key markets.
Telecoms company joins location data exchange marketplace

Telecoms company joins location data exchange marketplace

05 Jan 2021
A1 Telekom Austria Group is the first telecoms firm on Here’s global hub and will use the marketplace as a new distribution channel, offering location and mobility analytics based on anonymous movement data.
UK bus open data project gains momentum

UK bus open data project gains momentum

04 Jan 2021
Department for Transport is working with MaaS specialist Moovit to utilise the Bus Open Data Service, a central source of timetable, bus location, and fare data.
Prague to trial large-scale dynamic waste collection

Prague to trial large-scale dynamic waste collection

23 Dec 2020
Pandemic is profoundly changing traditional waste generation patterns and standard collection frequencies, and the current routes are unable to flexibly cope with these changes in the city.
Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

22 Dec 2020
City has ambitious plans to scale up environmentally-friendly vehicles and has been assessing its current charging infrastructure.
South Carolina launches data heavy system to reduce road traffic accidents

South Carolina launches data heavy system to reduce road traffic accidents

18 Dec 2020
The Department of Transportation will use the solution to analyse crash rates, roadway characteristics and other data from 79,000 miles of road across the state.
Spin to equip its e-scooters with on-vehicle artificial intelligence

Spin to equip its e-scooters with on-vehicle artificial intelligence

17 Dec 2020
Through a partnership with Drover AI, the Ford Motor Company unit will use the technology to detect improper sidewalk riding and parking in cities across the US and UK.
Autonomous mobility company chooses Velodyne's lidar to equip fleet

Autonomous mobility company chooses Velodyne's lidar to equip fleet

17 Dec 2020
May Mobility operates autonomous vehicle shuttles in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with planned deployments in 2021 in Arlington, Texas, and Higashi-Hiroshima City, Japan.
Does AI have a role in smart city recruitment?

Does AI have a role in smart city recruitment?

17 Dec 2020
AI tools and technologies have become game-changers for smart cities and the IoT-driven sectors but their role in identifying and recruiting smart city talent is less clear-cut.