The City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia has partnered with Sprint to build an intelligent vehicle test track featuring Sprint’s low-latency 5G technology combined with Curiosity IoT and micro-positioning. “Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners” will consist Read More
The city of Montgomery, Alabama has begun the formation of a smart corridor in the city center – part of its “Smart City Living Lab.” The smart corridor will be formalized through the creation of Read More
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City is partnering with Madar Farms on an urban farming pilot project. They will use vertical farming inside recycled shipping containers that are equipped with hydroponic systems that can operate using minimal Read More
By Michael Tschirret, Marketing Communications Manager for Smart Cities, Sensus These days, every city wants to be “smart.” But what is smart? Monitoring refuse levels of trash cans? Digital signage directing you to an open Read More
In a bid to reduce infant mortality rates, the city of Columbus, Ohio, will be running a pilot program from June to November of 2019 that will provide on-demand rides for pregnant women. The pilot Read More
By Michael Tschirret, Marketing Communications Manager at Sensus At Sensus, we often get asked the question “What makes a city smart?” It’s a broad one to be sure, but the answer usually starts with infrastructure. Read More
Planting trees in cities is a low-tech strategy to help fight the effects of climate change and the urban heat island effect. Trees have also been shown to be a boon for public health by Read More
China has the highest urbanization growth rate in the world and is pursuing an aggressive development strategy. As Western communities create their own plans to modernize, digitize and urbanize, it seems logical to examine the Read More
The Dotte Mobile Grocer’s Mobile Market Community Council in Kansas City, Kansas is making plans to launch a mobile grocery truck that would sell healthy and affordable food in food deserts – neighborhoods that lack Read More
The Department of Homeland Security – through its Flood Apex Program – is working with three vendors to evaluate, design, and test low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) flood sensors around the state of North Carolina. Read More
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