San Francisco, CA has completed its issuance of US $2m in community climate grants with final funding awarded to 13 projects that support its climate action plan and its goal of achieving zero waste and Read More
Zeam – which stands for Zero Emission Autonomous Mobility – will soon launch the world’s first self-driving, all-electric commercial passenger ferry. It will be operating between the Stockholm islands of Kungsholmen and Södermalm in Sweden. Read More
Transport for London (TfL) recently presented its new plan to promote and expand the use of cargo bikes within the city. TfL plans to work with the city boroughs, businesses, and freight industries to ensure Read More
The city council of Wellington, New Zealand has a new six-phase Community Climate Adaptation program to be run over the next six years. The program was created along with local communities which are at high Read More
By Philippe Cases, Co-Founder and CEO of Topio Networks The Age of Autonomy is approaching fast, but what will it mean for Smart Cities and Intelligent Infrastructure? Autonomy is poised to power resilient and responsive Read More
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has introduced a smart robot service at the Seoul Botanic Park to provide information to visitors. Called Robotanic, the autonomous bot also aims to increase visitor security and create a Read More
The city of Barranquilla in Colombia has won the World Resources Institute’s US$250,000 grand prize for ensuring that 93% of its residents live within an eight-minute walk of a green space. An independent jury of Read More
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has announced an action plan to help prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, with the goal of further promoting the safe use of electric micro mobility vehicles. Read More
Arup and C40 have released the report ‘Urban Rewilding: the Value and Co-benefits of Nature in Urban Spaces’ which defines urban rewilding as “restoring natural habitats and their processes in urban spaces, working towards a Read More
Cybersecurity agencies from around the world have joined together to issue the free guide, ‘Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities.’ The guide is intended to provide an overview of risks to smart cities such as: Read More
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