Nascent technologies like smart devices and the IoT simplify our day-to-day operations. Smart devices provide our homes and workspaces with automation, advanced security, and a host of other benefits. The IoT gives us new business insights while reducing our operating costs.
Cities around the world are trying to improve air quality, which in turn can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Sue Weekes explains the vital role played by compact air quality sensors and how using them in tandem with weather stations and other smart city devices can maximise their value.
The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.
The initiative from Innovate Memphis aims to increase equitable access to trusted regional data for governments, nonprofits, researchers, and residents.
Oana Taut, co-founder and CPO of infrared.city, explains how AI, data and simulation are helping cities move beyond long-term climate ambitions towards immediate, measurable action.
Plug and Play reckons that founder-friendly tax incentives and streamlined startup visa programmes make it an attractive base for globally mobile entrepreneurs.
HeyGov nationwide initiative on 6 May seeks to mobilise more than 34,000 municipal clerks with free AI tools to process meeting minutes in under 10 minutes.
As part of the announcement, several advanced strategic projects have also been launched that will further progress Dubai towards a fully integrated digital city.
Platform brings together a range of datasets and information from public sources to support greater transparency and more informed community decision-making.
Satisfi Labs’ new Agentic City programme deploys artificial intelligence agents at key points of interest across the Ohio city’s attractions and venues.
Saskatoon Fire Department in Saskatchewan, Canada, has announced it has deployed Octave OnCall Dispatch to strengthen its emergency response capabilities.
Companies demonstrate integration of artificial intelligence-powered Itron grid edge applications with Nvidia Jetson platform to detect faults and wildfire risk.
The Horizon project brings together partner organisations from across Europe to develop innovative solutions in mobility, energy, industry, and governance.
AV platform will be deployed on the Drive Hyperion compute and sensor architecture to deliver a robotaxi service that meets Europe’s highest safety and performance standards.
The solution combines technology from leading AI developers and will lay the groundwork for other use cases like traffic management and energy optimisation.
1NCE now integrates Netmore’s LoRaWan into the 1NCE operating system platform, allowing customers to use both services seamlessly through its software stack.
The Mosaiq Global Public Transit Index is built on open data from more than a 1,000 locations worldwide, providing an up-to-date view of network performance.
Driivz’s software will optimise charging and energy management across XLr8 America’s expanding public charge point network, enabling seamless driver experience.
Software-as-a-service model enables telecommunication providers to build and scale networks with reduced capital investment and operational complexity.
Project in Karlovy Vary has integrated and interconnected a range of public transport systems with traffic monitoring systems covering overall road traffic.
The new EPB programme is designed to build a local quantum-ready workforce and support new, local job creation from the rapidly emerging quantum industry.
Fairfield County Transit in Ohio is partnering with the Routing Company to increase accessibility and connectivity by supporting multiple transit services.
Building on a 15-year collaboration, this new contract will aim to help make travel across Texas safer, smarter, and more efficient for all road users.
The Virginian county is strengthening public safety with a faster, more connected approach to emergency response using Hexagon’s public safety platform.
Discover how Microsoft is working to help cities ease pressure on resource and budget with AI, from helping to reshape government processes to helping transform resident experiences.
Sunderland is redefining the notion of a data-driven city through its sophisticated data platform, explain the leaders of the city’s 20-year public-private joint venture.
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities has recognised 13 new cities in its data excellence programme while 19 have further elevated their data practices.
Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewerage is working with Itron to deploy smart water solutions as part of the utility’s digital water transformation programme.
It is designed to make information easier to access and supports the Streamline Sacramento initiative that aims to improve development and approval processes.
Autonomous on-road testing, led by Nuro, began in December last year, marking an important milestone in service validation and path to launch later in 2026.
Riders in Central Ohio can now pay using contactless bank cards or mobile wallets, with fare-capping and account-linking ensuring the best fares for everyone.
National Grid will deploy advanced AI technology that identifies and prevents wildfire risks across its electric transmission and distribution networks.
New partnerships across North America, Europe, and Asia extend survey-grade reality capture and digital twin solutions for infrastructure professionals.
For the first time, city leaders and residents in the Kenyan city will have access to hyper-local data about pollution levels in the places they live and work.
3D platform will visualise underground built environment to better coordinate future emergency responses and facilitate quicker development above ground.
City is inviting proposals from researchers, technologists, community leaders, and public sector professionals with a passion for using data to solve real-world challenges.
By using renewable infrastructure to support AI workloads, the town illustrates how municipalities can deploy AI responsibly without compromising climate goals.
City’s goal is to enhance customer service by also providing its AI-trained workforce with the tools to create custom AI chatbot assistants on a City platform.
The new system, branded as Galicia Mobility Platform 4.0, enables passengers in the Spanish region to plan, pay, and travel seamlessly using their mobile phones.
Carahsoft will serve as Purple Transform’s public sector distributor, making its AI-powered infrastructure platform available through its reseller partners.
Early-stage artificial intelligence company winners join a San José tech scene that now includes 91 venture-backed AI startups valued at approximately $6bn.
Justin Anderson, Managing Director for Data and Digital at Connected Places Catapult, explains how a new role for him coincides with national and local innovation priorities, and how to make good on the potential of devolution.
Intelligent NETworks introduces an innovative transportation operations solution to realise infrastructure efficiency in the City of Peachtree Corners.
Strata offers an overview of EV infrastructure to ensure vehicles are only routed to charging stations where chargers are known to be fully operational and available.
The alliance is designed to help municipalities across North, Central and South America with populations over 100,000 use data to better serve communities.
Raffaele Gareri, founder and partner Urban Innovators Global and former CDO of Rome, explains why innovation in cities must begin with people, and how to deliver the best outcomes to communities through innovation projects.
Discover how Huawei is pushing the boundaries of innovation in data centre switching, and earning worldwide recognition for its work across software and hardware.
Agreement brings software-as-a-service fare collection to one of North America’s largest transit networks, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain.
Capital planning solution aimed at data centre development is purpose-built to support high-impact, upstream decision-making that drives long-term investment.
The Data for London Library, which replaces the Datastore, aims to make it easier to use data to benefit Londoners and power smarter, AI-enabled public services.
New open API and self-service tools in Bentley Systems’ Blyncsy Roadway Intelligence offering aims to accelerate the development of innovative applications.
According to the partners, the collaboration will reduce integration efforts by up to 80 per cent, resulting in optimised building operations and sustainability.
Transit agency Metro Transit reports the shift away from cash payments has streamlined fare collection, reduced boarding times, and lowered operational costs.
Using Itron’s Enterprise Edition meter data management system, Hedno claims it has launched one of the region’s most ambitious smart grid initiatives to date.
Three iconic installations across London transform everyday movement into measurable climate change throughout London Climate Action Week and Wimbledon.
Arup brings technical expertise on whole-life carbon data management with Autodesk aiming to use this to develop carbon management solutions for built environment.
Lamarr.AI, Michigan Central and Newlab are launching a drone inspection pilot to identify opportunities for energy-efficient municipal building operations.
Foundational principle of data-as-a-service makes it easier for departments to access, share, and use high-quality data to improve service coordination.
