New Zealand electricity and water providers Vector Group and Watercare are collaborating to deploy the country’s largest solar array which will float on top of a wastewater treatment pond. It will be used to supplement Read More
Delta Airlines, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Curiosity Lab are partnering to research potential applications for autonomous vehicles at airports in a bid to increase efficiencies and reduce the stresses of travel. Delta will Read More
Innovation experts reveal insights at the World Smart City Expo “Who are we, and how do we want to live?” This question guided three global smart city leaders who gathered at the World Smart City Read More
The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) and Caltrans – the state’s transportation agency – currently operate both electronic toll collection and cash lanes on seven state-owned toll bridges in the San Francisco metro area. The Read More
A new report, “Supporting Late-Shift Workers: Their Transportation Needs and the Economy,” from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) calls on cities to expand and invest in late-night transit service to support the growing population Read More
The new Eve Park community in London, Ontario will include the world’s first automated parking tower with charging stations for shared electric vehicles (EVs). Ontario company s2e Technologies has received funding to develop the tower Read More
The city of Montgomery, Alabama recently held a two-day Smart Cities Readiness Challenge Workshop. The city has defined three areas of focus: Digital City Services: leveraging technology to enhance quality of life; Economic Development: advancing Read More
The winners of the 2019 Imagine H2O Urban Water Challenge are WatchTower Robotics (USA), Indra Water (India), and Zilper Trenchless (Colombia). The challenge is funded by water tech innovator Bluewater and 11th Hour Racing and Read More
The city of Seattle, Washington has released its first Resilience Roadmap, which details goals and strategies for meeting short and long-term challenges. Over the last decade, Seattle has been the fastest-growing big city in America, Read More
The city of St. Louis, Missouri and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS) are launching a smart cities technology integration pilot using sensor-based technologies designed to improve situational awareness and Read More
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