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Las Vegas deploys 5G-ready private network to help close digital divide

News20 Jul 2021

A plan is in place to expand the wireless network across the entire city of Las Vegas and potentially neighbouring cities, with a goal of improving connectivity for a range of city services.

Bloomberg funds cities' outreach efforts to support more equitable vaccine roll-outs

News06 May 2021

The low- and middle-income countries selected will receive grants of up to $50,000 for six months’ worth of vaccine preparedness activities with an emphasis on reaching high-risk populations.

Public safety agencies increasingly reliant on connected services

News26 Jan 2021

Cradlepoint’s study sets out to reveal the state of critical communications and key drivers impacting digital innovation in the US public safety sector.

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

News06 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.

Prague to trial large-scale dynamic waste collection

News23 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.

Dubai releases figures on how digitisation helped maintain business continuity during Covid-19

News22 Dec 2020

The various e-services on offer in the emirate helped employees carry out their day-to-day tasks with no interruptions when remote working was made mandatory.

Routing Company raises $5m in seed funding to power demand-responsive transit

News15 Dec 2020

The Routing Company’s technology powers an easy-to-use platform that helps cities and other transit providers solve the problem of how to deliver reliable demand-responsive transit.

City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

News08 Dec 2020

Report sets out to demonstrate how cities can be “critical drivers” of solutions for the multiple short-term challenges created by Covid-19 as well as emerging long-term challenges of climate change.

US mayors sound the alarm over impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their cities

News04 Dec 2020

This was one of the messages from the Menino Survey of Mayors, the only national representative survey of America’s mayors conducted annually by Boston University’s Initiative on Cities.

London’s communities urged to help tackle city's challenges through resilience fund

News04 Dec 2020

Community groups, such as local authorities, public agencies and social enterprises, will be asked to identify specific challenges they need to have solved.

On-demand shared transit service launched in Detroit suburbs

News01 Dec 2020

Those living in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area can plan their journeys and book their trip on the Smart Quick Connect On-Demand service, a dynamically-routed transit system.

Investment in smart streetlighting to hit $28bn over next decade

News01 Dec 2020

The sixth edition of the industry standard study of the global streetlighting market shows that well over a quarter of all streetlights globally have been converted to LEDs.

Boston kicks off its Reimagine Main Streets programme

News25 Nov 2020

The goal is to embed greater equity into the programme, particularly as local economies feel the impact of Covid-19, and to help close the racial wealth gap.

IMDA and IBM join forces to accelerate digital skills development in Singapore

News24 Nov 2020

IBM’s programme aims to meet the demand for technology consulting and deep technical skills needed to support the acceleration of digital transformation across all industries.

Nairobi trial bids to drive contactless payments across Kenya bus services

News18 Nov 2020

Goal is to drive contactless payments across the entire Matatu bus service, which is a dominant transport mode across Kenya, and could see up to 10,000 buses become cashless.

Which cities make the environmental action A-list for 2020?

News16 Nov 2020

CDP has named 88 global cities that are working to become resilient, healthy, and prosperous places to live and work while cutting emissions and rapidly building resilience against the climate crisis.

City of Burlington uses wastewater technology to detect Covid-19

News11 Nov 2020

GoAigua has deployed its sewer surveillance programme which includes integrating sampling data from different wastewater plants and manhole locations.

Seattle launches city streets clean-up plan

News10 Nov 2020

Data from Seattle Public Utilities’ illegal dumping programme shows an almost 200 per cent increase in the volume of material collected from Q2 to Q3 2020.

Greater Manchester deploys AI-controlled road junctions

News06 Nov 2020

The technology anonymously identifies different types of road users at selected junctions and controls traffic signals to allow different modes of transportation to be prioritised as and when required.

Global smart hospitals market to surpass $103bn by 2027

News05 Nov 2020

Companies are focusing on launching new applications in order to establish smart hospitals through artificial intelligence which is expected to drive the growth of the global market.

Mobile ticketing launches in Okayama

News04 Nov 2020

Jorudan has integrated Masabi’s Justride mobile ticketing SDK into its MaaS apps, meaning once an operator signs up to the service, tickets can be made available via its applications.

Miami-Dade launches rewards programme to promote safe public transit ridership

News03 Nov 2020

Riders on all routes get rewards for answering a daily survey promoting protective face coverings and social distancing measures that DTPW has in place on all Miami-Dade rail and buses.

UK city of Norwich extends free Beryl Bike scheme

News03 Nov 2020

The initiative forms part of a package of government measures in response to Covid-19 paid for through the Department for Transport’s Travel Demand Management fund.

New guide for city leaders to help strengthen cross-sector partnerships

News02 Nov 2020

The Collaborative Cities guide is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ efforts to support global municipal leaders who can adapt these lessons to their own challenges and circumstances.

Milton Keynes launches AI development programme

News02 Nov 2020

The training programme will bring together business leaders, academics and individuals to develop AI skills and strengthen networks to help the UK town establish itself as a world-leading smart city.

Fourteen Israeli cities take part in project to monitor sewage for Covid-19 outbreaks

News28 Oct 2020

The anticipation is that BGU scientists and collaborators might eventually be able to predict outbreaks based on the neighbourhood or even at street level.

Las Vegas self-driving mobility service resumes operation

News23 Oct 2020

Service of the publicly available autonomous fleet run by Motional and Lyft was paused earlier this year due to Covid-19 but has resumed with enhanced protective measures.

Brussels collaborates with Bloomberg Philanthropies on clean air initiative

News21 Oct 2020

The Brussels Clean Air Partnership aims to implement a wide range of projects to support policy to reduce air pollution, including the use of low-cost monitoring devices to provide critical data.

Rubicon launches second year of Halloween recycling programme

News19 Oct 2020

The recycling boxes can be filled with discarded sweet wrappers and other packaging and returned once full to be disposed of in a way that avoids landfilling.

Sunderland named smart city of the year

News16 Oct 2020

The UK city won top place in the national Digital Leaders 100 Awards and was recognised for prioritising digital transformation for the wider benefit and creating opportunities for communities and businesses alike.

Smart city market set to grow by $2118bn by 2024

News14 Oct 2020

A report from Technavio said the decreasing price of connected devices is expected to fuel the market and highlights the smart governance and education segments as key areas for growth.

Local authority to launch e-scooter trial scheme in Taunton

News14 Oct 2020

Somerset West and Taunton Council submitted a proposal for an e-scooter trial scheme in line with its commitment to climate and environmental responsibility, working towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Virgin Hyperloop picks West Virginia for futuristic transport test centre

News13 Oct 2020

The ambition is for the centre to pave the way for the certification of hyperloop systems in the US and around the world – the first step towards realisation of commercial projects.

Smart city accelerator launched in MediaCityUK testbed

News09 Oct 2020

The programme is aimed at UK based start-ups and scale-ups which have market-ready technology solutions that aspire to help people live, work, play and learn in new innovative ways.

Ann Arbor launches contactless mobile ticketing solution

News07 Oct 2020

Mobile ticketing is considered an important component in helping make transit as safe as possible by removing the need to physically exchange currency, tickets or passes.

AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge finalists announced

News15 Sep 2020

The 11 start-ups chosen are committed to tackling common urban challenges in areas such as air quality, carbon emissions, digital inclusion and congestion.

Smart city leaders are more likely to invest in projects using existing infrastructure

News08 Sep 2020

A survey conducted by Fotech Solutions reveals that the appetite for smart city progress remains strong and highlights the need for more practical approaches to creating smart systems.

Glasgow to introduce car free zones around 21 city primary schools

News01 Sep 2020

The scheme follows an initial pilot at six primary schools with a reported 69 per cent fewer vehicles identified outside those schools during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.

Global grid-connected energy storage deployment will reach 15.1 GW by 2025

News18 Aug 2020

The energy storage market has benefited from a strong start to the year, with residential markets buoyant and large utility-scale pipelines being realised.

Chattanooga uses smart city network to give students free internet access

News17 Aug 2020

HCS EdConnect families will have more than enough broadband capacity and data to participate in video-based learning and other high bandwidth educational applications.

EMT Valencia launches cashless mobile ticketing solution

News11 Aug 2020

With passengers able to purchase and display tickets directly on their smartphones, it will also provide passengers with a Covid-safe way to ride public transport and help speed up journey times.

One in four Americans want a Covid vaccine before riding public transit

News30 Jul 2020

More than half of US citizens are deeply cautious about using sharing economy services or riding public transportation, according to a new study by Genomatica.

Siemens deploys smart office app for safe return to work

News23 Jul 2020

The technology company is laying the foundations for future-proof digital workplaces that also support its "new normal" work model, including mobile working.

Micro-mobility: a good 'fit' for the post-pandemic landscape

News17 Jul 2020

While the sector took a hit in pandemic lockdowns, ABI Research says it will continue to grow and forecasts the worldwide installed base of micro-mobility vehicles to reach 50 million by 2026.

Joint solution uses IoT smart lighting to help buildings reopen

News15 Jul 2020

It provides employers with the ability to understand the precise location of employees and visitors, relayed via any mobile device, such as smartphones or handheld computers.

Ranking reveals smartest and most sustainable cities

News03 Jul 2020

Prepared by IESE Business School´s Centre for Globalisation and Strategy, the Cities in Motion Index 2020 analyses the level of development of 174 world cities.

UK campaign records ‘major’ rise in journeys by bike during Covid-19

News02 Jul 2020

Research from the national cycling campaign #BikeIsBest, in partnership with Strava Metro, reveals significant year-on-year increases in cycling across several major UK cities.

O-City joins Visa's Ready for Transit programme

News30 Jun 2020

Visa’s transit programme is aimed at companies whose technology products and capabilities can help agencies and riders realise the benefits of tapping to ride with a contactless card or digital wallet.

IBM offers open source toolkit for Covid-19 data analysis

News26 Jun 2020

The toolkit aims to help policy-makers, developers and data scientists identify and respond to key trends in the pandemic such as finding correlations between poverty levels and infection rates.

Bloomberg helps city leaders collect data to inform pandemic response

News18 Jun 2020

Covid-19 Management Metrics for Cities sets out to provide a set of critical indicators alongside technical assistance for cities around their utilisation.

Return to work health and safety solution from the edge

News17 Jun 2020

Enterprise-wide solution that automates monitoring through video and other sensors is designed to improve workplace safety and help mitigate the spread of contagious illnesses.

Birmingham announces measures to prioritise walking and cycling

News09 Jun 2020

The schemes include pop-up cycle lanes, pavement widening and road closures to create low traffic neighbourhoods, which are all part of a package of active travel measures.

Masabi and Littlepay unveil contactless ticketing solution “in a box”

News08 Jun 2020

Passengers will be able to tap their contactless bank cards or mobile phones to travel, removing the potential risks of handling cash or physically interacting with ticketing infrastructure.

Intelligent disinfection solution aims to create healthier buildings

News04 Jun 2020

The Nexos Intelligent Disinfection solution pairs ultraviolet (UV-C) lighting with Internet of Things controls to enable widespread, automated disinfection of surfaces.

Partnership aims to deploy shared transportation programmes around the world

News03 Jun 2020

Through a strategic alliance, Ride On and Enzen aim to deliver urban mobility solutions to help transition people away from the use of private vehicles to more sustainable forms of transport like e-bikes.

Crowdfunding platform launches pandemic innovation fund

News02 Jun 2020

Goal is to raise the sum for investment in urgent technological solutions for the medical, business, educational and social needs triggered by global pandemics and other health emergencies.

Robot cleaners win MIT Sloan's inaugural AI competition

News02 Jun 2020

The robots perform the task of spraying disinfectant at consistent rates and speeds, enabling human cleaners to focus on manually scrubbing biofilms and residues.

Boston rolls out critical event management platform for public safety

News21 May 2020

Multilingual communications are sent daily with information about public health and safety, as well as related preventative measures and city resources to combat coronavirus.

App launched to support frontline workers during the pandemic

News20 May 2020

Blink has been developed and deployed in partnership with leading organisations, including the UK’s NHS, to empower and protect frontline and key workers inside their organisations.

WISeKey announces IoT early warning system for future virus outbreaks

News19 May 2020

The cybersecurity company stresses though that the IoT will live up to its promise only if devices, the data they generate and the applications that control them can be fully secured and trusted.

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