The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) in Massachusetts and global transportation technology company, Via, have formed a public-private transit partnership to conduct a pilot project of an on-demand microtransit service. WRTA has received $459,430 in Read More
Ericsson, Telia and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have partnered to deploy a 5G-powered autonomous ferry in the Norwegian fjord city of Trondheim. In test projects, the autonomous ferry – named milliAmpère Read More
The Transit Innovation Partnership – a public-private initiative between the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City – has selected nine startup companies for its 2020 Transit Tech Lab Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) launched the FY20 Resilient Maryland Pilot incentive program to help municipalities and other organizations plan microgrid and distributed energy projects. Resilient Maryland intends to promote potential ways to incorporate clean Read More
Applied Information, Inc. – a provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure solutions – is deploying and testing Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) connected vehicle technology on public roads surrounding The Infrastructure Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) in Read More
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s streetcar system – The Hop – will install 35 smart kiosks called “CityPosts” along its route later this spring. The smart kiosks will be dual sided, featuring 55” touch screens Read More
The City Council of Vienna, Austria is piloting a new initiative – the Vienna Kultur-Token – as an innovative way of promoting climate-friendly behavior. The initiative’s intention is two-fold: to encourage sustainable transit habits among Read More
A new development hub for New York City tech startups – the International Cyber Center – has recently been launched with the goal of creating new cybersecurity companies designed to defend institutions from cyber threats. Read More
Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM) – the capital of the United Arab Emirates – and Orange Business Services have partnered to develop a smart cities virtualization app for its city management services. It is intended to Read More
The foundational technology of a smart city includes connectivity and power. In the U.S., the connectivity conversation over the past few years has been dominated by network upgrades to 5G and digital equity. The utility Read More
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