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Polluted cities wanted for air quality tool beta testing

Polluted cities wanted for air quality tool beta testing

04 May 2021
Libelium is calling for cities with severe levels of air pollution and extreme meteorological conditions to take part in a test of its new air quality measurement technology.
Standards-based solution seeks to accelerate smart city applications

Standards-based solution seeks to accelerate smart city applications

13 Apr 2021
Silicon Labs’ Wi-Sun solution will enable secure wireless connectivity for a broad range of applications, including advanced metering infrastructure and smart street lighting.
5G and mobile edge computing trial to improve safety for everyone sharing the road

5G and mobile edge computing trial to improve safety for everyone sharing the road

09 Apr 2021
Goal is to investigate how 5G and mobile edge computing could ensure fast, reliable communication between road infrastructure, vehicles and pedestrians sharing the road to reduce collisions.
OnDemand Webinar: Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities

OnDemand Webinar: Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities

08 Apr 2021
This webinar explores Keihanna Science City - one of the most successful start-up hubs, hosting more than 150 research facilities and incubating fledging companies
Australian city commits to four-year smart city action plan

Australian city commits to four-year smart city action plan

24 Mar 2021
The City of Greater Geelong’s smart city strategic framework is based on seven principles that have been shaped by the community engagement process.
LoRaWAN gateways power IoT network at Dutch port

LoRaWAN gateways power IoT network at Dutch port

19 Mar 2021
Kerlink gateways are being used to piggyback on wind turbines at the Dutch Port of Moerdijk, receiving sensor data and information and securely transferring it to users via the IoT network. 
London makes major new investment in air quality monitoring

London makes major new investment in air quality monitoring

16 Mar 2021
Sadiq Khan and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg are announcing a joint investment worth almost £1.5m to help ensure recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is green and clean.
WEBINAR: Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities.

WEBINAR: Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities.

15 Mar 2021
This webinar explores Keihanna Science City - one of the most successful start-up hubs, hosting more than 150 research facilities and incubating fledging companies
Ontario government supports next-generation autonomous truck project

Ontario government supports next-generation autonomous truck project

12 Mar 2021
Toronto-based start-up NuPort Robotics and Canadian Tire Company have announced a partnership with the government to invest $3m to test what claims to be first-of-a-kind automated truck technology.
IoT utilised to smarten buildings in Scottish Highlands

IoT utilised to smarten buildings in Scottish Highlands

12 Mar 2021
Smart IoT technology is being used to save costs and reduce the carbon footprint of schools, care homes, leisure centres and council offices as part of a new £400,000 project.
Intelligent infrastructure pilot launched in Texas

Intelligent infrastructure pilot launched in Texas

11 Mar 2021
The Autonomy Institute and its partners are deploying a public infrastructure network node at Texas Military Department in Austin with plans to expand across major US cities and globally.
Data model seeks to fill the smart city interoperability gap

Data model seeks to fill the smart city interoperability gap

26 Feb 2021
uCIFI Alliance is publicly releasing its first unified data model, which claims to provide interoperability and interchangeability between connected devices.
Austria builds lidar-equipped testing environment

Austria builds lidar-equipped testing environment

23 Feb 2021
ALP.Lab seeks to deliver real-life data on complex traffic situations to test the capabilities of the autonomous driving systems, and help enable solutions to reduce accidents and improve traffic flows.
NEC to drive Indian smart city project

NEC to drive Indian smart city project

22 Feb 2021
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is one of 100 cities selected in the third round of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ smart city mission.
Atlanta expands water meter sensor deployment to boost city revenue

Atlanta expands water meter sensor deployment to boost city revenue

09 Feb 2021
The expanded $3.9m project is expected to recover tens of millions of dollars from high-value water meters that can be better used for other infrastructure-related projects.
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.
French city targets smarter parking, buildings and waste with IoT network

French city targets smarter parking, buildings and waste with IoT network

27 Jan 2021
The city of Saint-Grégoire in north-western France is working with Kerlink to install a customised IoT network and has already achieved a 43 per cent reduction in electricity consumption.
Companies team to roll out smarter e-scooters in Ireland

Companies team to roll out smarter e-scooters in Ireland

25 Jan 2021
The scooters are fitted with world-first centimetre-level positioning technology and artificial intelligence cameras, to help solve the dual issues of dangerous parking and illegal footpath riding.
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.
Iteris helps cities manage smart mobility infrastructure

Iteris helps cities manage smart mobility infrastructure

20 Jan 2021
Its new software product VantageCare is a managed service that utilises process virtualisation to continuously and proactively monitor intersections and arterials.
Start-ups to take part in UK smart city accelerator at MediaCityUK

Start-ups to take part in UK smart city accelerator at MediaCityUK

14 Jan 2021
They will be developing and prototyping solutions to discover how cities can use technology to adapt to a post-Covid world with the aim of securing investment at the end of the programme.
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.