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Berlin's S-Bahn smart rail project goes live

Berlin's S-Bahn smart rail project goes live

07 Jan 2021
Teams based at S-Bahn’s ‘4S’ operational headquarters are able to connect, respond, and collaborate with passengers and staff on-board trains, at stations, and with field personnel.
Ashden announces annual search for climate solutions

Ashden announces annual search for climate solutions

07 Jan 2021
The climate solutions charity said it is looking for initiatives that can spark radical progress, adding that coronavirus and COP26 make green innovation more important than ever.
Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

23 Dec 2020
Smart city technology has proven powerful at helping cities around the world battle Covid-19, as our annual review shows, and it will continue to be required throughout 2021.
Dubai releases figures on how digitisation helped maintain business continuity during Covid-19

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

22 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.
Los Angeles launches urban air mobility programme

Los Angeles launches urban air mobility programme

18 Dec 2020
The strategy will help Los Angeles map out challenges identified by local, diverse stakeholders surrounding public airspace and property rights – and implement solutions to these issues.
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.
Smart Columbus launches renewable energy procurement programme

Smart Columbus launches renewable energy procurement programme

10 Dec 2020
Smart Columbus Energy has been established to accelerate Central Ohio’s transition to clean energy with the initiative supporting mayor Ginther’s vision of a carbon-neutral city by 2050.
Louisville benefits from utility's digital transformation programme

Louisville benefits from utility's digital transformation programme

09 Dec 2020
Louisville Water embarked on a multi-phased transformation project to streamline operations and boost efficiencies using KloudGin’s combined field service and asset management solution.
City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

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

08 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.
Miami non-profit provides autonomous deliveries to students

Miami non-profit provides autonomous deliveries to students

08 Dec 2020
The Education Fund is teaming up with Ford Autonomous Vehicles and Argo AI to ensure students in Miami-Dade County receive fresh produce and school supplies during distance learning.
Singapore invests $12m in industry-driven blockchain research

Singapore invests $12m in industry-driven blockchain research

08 Dec 2020
The national initiative aims to align blockchain technology research with the needs of the industry to facilitate the development, commercialisation and adoption of wider real-world applications.
US mayors sound the alarm over impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their cities

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

04 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

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

04 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.
Epidemiologically-guided office of the future revealed

Epidemiologically-guided office of the future revealed

03 Dec 2020
The prototype office is an interactive learning centre where leaders can experience first-hand latest designs, technologies and collaborations for workplace health, security, confidence and comfort.
AI factory programme launched to produce solutions at speed

AI factory programme launched to produce solutions at speed

30 Nov 2020
Inspired by the concept of a conventional factory, Nexus FrontierTech wants to help organisations kickstart their AI journey and progress from roadmap into proof-of-concepts in three months.
University of Helsinki launches Ethics of AI online course

University of Helsinki launches Ethics of AI online course

27 Nov 2020
Course has been designed in partnership with the cities of Helsinki, Amsterdam and London and aims to help public administration, businesses and the public understand what the ethical use of AI means.
South Bay Fibre Network launches in Southern California

South Bay Fibre Network launches in Southern California

26 Nov 2020
The regional fibre network is being viewed by many as a model for government innovation, smart city applications, and a major building block for the region’s economic and social future.
Boston kicks off its Reimagine Main Streets programme

Boston kicks off its Reimagine Main Streets programme

25 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.