While the concept of making a smart city from the top down is intriguing and sexy as a marketing story, the reality is that it is hard, if not impossible, to align all the necessary Read More
Why become a smart city? When we reflect upon the push and pull – industry, cities, citizens – it’s important to remember that the “why” isn’t the same everywhere. If you ask Brent Nair, Chief Read More
URBAN-X – a venture accelerator founded by MINI in partnership with SOSV – has announced the startup companies who will be part of the second round of participants chosen to work with MINI’s engineers to Read More
The startup incubator 1776 will add 19 startups from a diverse set of industries this March. The fellowship program – beginning March 22 and finishing in August – guides the companies as they navigate their Read More
Where do leaders begin? With themselves. That’s exactly the strategy Cary, North Carolina employs as they embark on the journey to become a smart community. Though not quite large enough to be a city – Read More
The Internet of Things (IoT) holds tremendous promise for creating greater levels of efficiency, productivity and safety. Illustrating this concept through the context of a smart home is relatively simple. “Things” like refrigerators and thermostats Read More
IoT technology has the potential to greatly increase field service efficiency, increasing consumer satisfaction and reducing costs. Resolving jobs efficiently and quickly – can be difficult to achieve if personnel are unable to obtain necessary Read More
San Diego joins an exclusive club of top global smart cities with the announcement of the largest city-based Internet of Things platform in the world. More than 3,200 smart sensors will be deployed through city Read More
Kansas City recently unveiled a public data portal that allows residents to view traffic data and find open parking spots along the city’s downtown streetcar line. The 2.2-mile (3.54 km) smart district runs along the Read More
The city of Cardiff, Wales will soon see Europe’s first city-wide deployment of bay sensor technology. The new system will transform the parking experience with the installation of over 3000 infrared vehicle detection sensors, the Read More
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