Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

SmartCitiesWorld webinar will explore how local authorities can strengthen workforce decision-making by combining unified data, agentic AI and secure digital foundations.

OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel discussion, discover how cities can move towards a more strategic, risk-based approach to infrastructure resilience.

Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city

Juan Carlos Lopez, CTO and Chief of the Value Management Office at Cayala, explains how agile transformation, digital infrastructure and community-led services are supporting the expansion of one of Central America’s largest private cities.

Understanding the metrics behind Sunderland’s smart city success

Sunderland’s smart city programme is delivering measurable economic, social and public-service benefits, with new research showing how long-term connectivity investment, civic leadership and trusted partnerships are turning digital ambition into real impact.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

Find out how the island city-state of Singapore is further building its reputation as one of the smartest nations in the world in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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.

Podcasts

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Re-join our in-depth conversation with Professor Jung Hoon Lee, exploring how AI is moving from pilots to real-world impact in cities worldwide.

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part one)

Professor Jung Hoon Lee joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to talk the latest Global Smart City Index, the emerging “AI super gap” between cities, and why the next phase of urban innovation depends on data platforms, AI-ready infrastructure, and effective governance.

Opinions

Securing lighting: protecting the backbone of connected cities Sponsored by Paradox Engineering

Fabio Mauri, Head of Technology Operations and Cybersecurity at Paradox Engineering, explains why cybersecurity must be built into smart lighting infrastructure to protect the connected systems and services modern cities increasingly rely on.

AI’s next stop: transforming urban transportation responsiblySponsored by Microsoft

As transport agencies turn to AI to improve services, the greatest opportunities will depend on strong data foundations, workforce readiness and responsible governance, says Microsoft’s Katherine Flesh.

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Tool assists emergency services with EV shift

Electric vehicles06 Nov 2025

Developed with input from emergency services workers, the Blue Light tool will bring together information on each site’s future energy needs in one place.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 11 – Gareth Morgan, Cape Town – Mainstreaming and institutionalising urban resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast08 Jun 2023

Gareth Morgan, executive director of future planning and resilience for the City of Cape Town, joins the Urban Exchange to talk about his efforts to put resilience front and centre of all aspects of the city’s work.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Dubai launches manual to help shape greener public spaces

Parks and green space07 Sep 2026

Manual establishes a framework for the planning, design, delivery and long-term maintenance of parks, green corridors and recreational spaces across Dubai.

Leicester to fund more electric buses

Electric vehicles07 Sep 2026

The UK city said the grants continue the transformation to a high-quality fully electric bus network as part of the recently approved One Network bus plan.

Wellington introduces travel insights data dashboard

News07 Sep 2026

Dashboard brings together data from the city’s network of transport sensors to provide an easy-to-use tool to find out about walking, biking and vehicle movement.

Amazonian municipalities develop climate action plans

Climate action04 Sep 2026

As we celebrate Amazon Day on 5 September, 11 Amazonian cities demonstrate how the Brazil Mutirão programme is helping develop concrete climate action solutions.

UK’s first Tech Town trains up residents in AI

AI CityXchange04 Sep 2026

Residents in the UK town of Barnsley are to receive practical AI training to help them find work and build future careers through the Tech Town programme.

Victoria announces first councils for noise enforcement trial

AI CityXchange04 Sep 2026

Port Phillip, Casey, Knox and Stonnington councils have already been chosen for the first phase of the trial, where four acoustic cameras will be installed.

Orange County partners to modernise public transit services

Mobility-as-a-Service03 Sep 2026

Transit Orange will deploy TRC’s Pingo platform to support scheduling, dispatching, real-time vehicle management, and rider communications for its services.

Barcelona offers subsidies for electric bikes

Micromobility03 Sep 2026

The subsidies, which aim to boost sustainable mobility in the Spanish city, will offer up to €400 for pedal-assisted city bikes and €800 for freight bikes.

Wayve and Uber launch autonomous rides in the UK

Connected and autonomous vehicles03 Sep 2026

Riders matched with a Wayve ride will travel in an all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicle equipped with the Wayve AI Driver, as well as surround sensors.

Rhode Island Energy provides real-time monitoring app

Smart grids02 Sep 2026

The Sense smartphone app aims to provide actionable guidance in real-time that makes saving energy part of everyday life for Rhode Island Energy customers.

Washington DC names winner of autonomous vehicle challenge

Connected and autonomous vehicles02 Sep 2026

AIWaysion will deploy its Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic to help DDoT independently observe and analyse AV operations in real-world, mixed urban traffic.

Espoo completes AI translation experiment

AI CityXchange02 Sep 2026

The aim of the one-year experiment was to examine how AI could translate content related to city services and how useful these translations were for residents.

Zero-emission car clubs expand across Wales

Electric vehicles02 Sep 2026

The service is open to individuals, businesses and non-profit organisations and gives drivers affordable and convenient access to electric cars across Wales.

Flashnet and Netmore partner to deploy intelligent lighting

Lighting01 Sep 2026

It marks another milestone in Netmore’s ecosystem that combines LoRaWan with smart solutions to accelerate the digital transformation of cities and utilities.

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

Webinars01 Sep 2026

SmartCitiesWorld webinar will explore how local authorities can strengthen workforce decision-making by combining unified data, agentic AI and secure digital foundations.

Toronto deploys AI planning review tool

AI CityXchange01 Sep 2026

Toronto is the latest city to pilot the guided AI plan review, which cut time to permit decision by 55 per cent for residential permits in Honolulu in early 2026.

Singapore launches standard for data centres

AI CityXchange01 Sep 2026

The standard aims to help data centres in the city-state adopt liquid cooling technologies in the tropics to handle growing energy demands of AI workloads.

Octopus Energy to sell plug-in solar

Solar power01 Sep 2026

Panels plug straight into a normal household socket with no electrician needed for installation with customers able to track solar output in the Octopus app.

Enhancing climate resilience along India’s coastline

Climate action31 Aug 2026

Led by CivicDataLab, the data collaborative aims to transform coastal resilience planning by bringing together stakeholders at every level and integrating data.

San Francisco expands kerbside EV charging programme

Electric vehicles28 Aug 2026

Kerbside Electric Vehicle Charging Programme aligns with the mayor’s Climate Action Plan to lower household costs, reduce emissions and build a resilient city.

Siren-sensing AI tech tested in Japan autonomous bus trials

Connected and autonomous vehicles28 Aug 2026

Technology detects approaching emergency vehicles, including ambulances, police vehicles and fire engines, helping AV buses respond appropriately and safely.

London market powers up with solar installation

Solar power28 Aug 2026

The New Spitalfields Market has installed 2,730 solar panels, creating a 1.4 megawatt-peak solar array, the largest rooftop solar installation in London.

Inventory shows how Seattle is reducing GHG emissions

Climate action27 Aug 2026

Inventory shows that emissions declined between 2022 and 2024, continuing a long-term trend of reducing climate pollution while the City of Seattle has grown.

Aarhus deploys smart metering network for water

Water27 Aug 2026

Partnership between Netmore, Aarhus Vand, and Kamstrup supports digitalisation of water metering network and conservation across Denmark’s Aarhus Municipality.

London borough rolls out ultra-rapid EV charge point network

Electric vehicles27 Aug 2026

Charge point operator Believ has deployed the first of more than 70 rapid and ultra rapid electric vehicle chargers across 35 sites in London’s Tower Hamlets.

Taoyuan progresses Green Line Extension

Rail Travel27 Aug 2026

The Taoyuan City Government has awarded ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business a $750m turnkey rail services contract for the mass rapid transit line.

Voltpost launches chargers for garages and multi-unit buildings

Electric vehicles26 Aug 2026

Air models extend retrofit EV charging to parking garages, walls and pedestals, giving municipalities, fleet operators, and property owners versatile options.

Next-gen smart city to be developed in Tokyo

4G and 5G26 Aug 2026

NTT Docomo and Mitsubishi Estate will collaborate on the smart city in the Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho area, based on the Whole Town Workplace Concept.

All-operator connectivity installed in Fleet Street redevelopment

Commercial buildings26 Aug 2026

Freshwave and TCM have deployed the Omni Network at Peterborough Court, which extends all networks indoors so that everyone receives the capacity they need.