It’s All About AI
On the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is easy to get caught up in dystopian tales that fill the big screen. There are, of course, valid reasons for heightened vigilance, concern, and a skeptical Read More
2024
Valencia Introduces PlatjaBot: Revolutionary Beach Cleaning Robot
Valencia, Spain is testing a beach cleaning robot this summer. The device called PlatjaBot – is a caterpillar-type vehicle that can collect up to 10 centimeters of soil at a time and sift through it Read More
Christchurch Launches Community Energy Pilot to Empower Local Communities
The New Zealand city of Christchurch is launching an energy pilot to help communities actively participate in, and benefit from, real-world energy projects. The Community Energy Activator program is a joint effort involving: Ara Ake, Read More
$27 Million Awarded for Groundbreaking Statewide Port Data System Integration
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) recently announced it will award $27 million to support data system development and interoperability across five ports in the state. This is the first-ever state-level Read More
California Allocates $27 Million for Data System Development Across State Port
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) recently announced it will award $27 million to support data system development and interoperability across five ports in the state. This is the first-ever state-level Read More
Denver Urban Gardens Secures $500,000 Grant to Expand Green Spaces
Colorado’s Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) – a nonprofit that promotes sustainable spaces – has received a $500,000 grant from the US Environmental Agency to install six new community gardens and nine food forests. The award Read More
CitySwift and TfGM Leverage AI to Revolutionize Manchester’s Bee Network
England’s Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) – the local government body responsible for transport in the Manchester region – has partnered with CitySwift to deploy a performance optimization platform for the city’s bus network (the Read More
Ghent Targets Emission Reduction with New Pilot Projects
The city of Ghent in Belgium will be running two pilot projects aimed at reducing emissions in the central part of the city. The city states that 7,000 tonnes of goods are brought into Ghent’s Read More
Port of Bilbao Collaborates with Kapsch TrafficCom on Connected Vehicles Project
The Port of Bilbao in Spain is currently working with connected-intelligent transportation system (C-ITS) provider Kapsch TrafficCom to launch a connected vehicles project that has the goal of improving safety and increasing sustainability within the Read More
Sensors Installed in Durham to Monitor Temperature Trends
A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill has placed sensors across the city of Durham to monitor the temperature trends and potentially learn how to save lives. “Temperatures are Read More