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Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - 07/03/24This week on Kurrantly: Madrid to monitor vehicle entries for enhanced security part of its new smart city platform project; Montpellier awards E-Totem a contract for hundreds of EV charging points; Seattle launches wireless-charging electric buses; Indiana’s NIPSCO and Rhode Island Energy roll out AMI meters for better service; Predator Ridge in Canada pioneers in wildfire detection technology with Sensenet.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2024-03-0704 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 29/02/24Explore the latest in city and utility digitalization across the globe with Kurrantly.
This week:
The Brazilian city of Londrina’s partners with Lactec for a remote streetlight management system for its 65,000 streetlights.
Belgium’s Waterloo employs Telraam sensors for mobility monitoring to enhance urban planning.
Vodafone Spain and Aqualia’s collaborate on digitizing water management with NB-IoT technology.
BT Group launch a UK-wide NB-IoT network, the EPA’s invests millions in US air quality monitoring.
Simpliciti aquires Greencityzen for advanced water network management.
Portuguese startup Connected’s secures fu...2024-02-2904 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 21/02/24Dive into the forefront of urban innovation with projects transforming cities worldwide
This week:
-New York City's Fire Department collaborates with C2SMARTER in West Harlem to create a digital twin.
-Atlantic City broadens its license plate reader program.
-Los Angeles County launches a smart mobility initiative for buses with Iteris.
-Chicago reassesses its safety technology.
-Orléans Metropole in France enhances its electric vehicle infrastructure.
-Dortmund in Germany advances in bridge monitoring through digitization,
-Anas part of FS Italiane Group leads with i...2024-02-2105 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIntroduction to AI in Smart City Industry – Episode 1When we go to a smart city event, artificial intelligence is everywhere, and computer vision is the star, the quarterback of the industry. AI is turning into a crucial tool for both vendors and municipalities. It can be a selling point, but sometimes it also leads to deception as vendors sell a simple algorithm as artificial intelligence to attract buyers, and other times, it can be a worry for cities who know all too well about privacy concerns and want to protect their residents. We’re seeing the technology bring efficiency to the industry, but sometimes, also a lack of...2024-02-1607 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 15/02/24Discover how the world is transforming with smart cities and utilities: From Italy's smart ventures to global IoT expansions, and breakthroughs in recycling and traffic management to the future of EV charging and digital governance.This week:-Patrizia boosts its smart city ventures with Smart Streetlighting Aquisition.-Netmore acquires Senet to expand IoT operations in the US.Ireland launches a recycling scheme with Re-turn and Sensoneo-Greyparrot teams up with Bollegraaf and Lubo Recycling Solutions to improve recycling efficiency with AI.-Coachella Valley embarks on a traffic management project with Yunex Traffic and Western Syste...2024-02-1505 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 07/02/24This week on Kurrantly:
Essex & Suffolk Water is partnering with Connexin to deploy one million LoRaWAN-connected smart water meters.
Worcestershire Regulatory Services and EarthSense are launching an air quality sensor project across the county.
Fluvius is teaming up with Itron and Lightwell to upgrade one million streetlamps to LED by 2028.
ACWA Robotics secures €4.8 million to develop a water network inspection robots.
EDF invests in Spotr for AI-powered automated building inspections.
The California Energy Commission awards millions in grants to accelerate user-friendly residential electric vehicle charging solutions.
For more insight on the Smart City and Utility Industry visit www.kur...2024-02-0804 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 24/01/24This week on Kurrantly:
France is implementing advanced video surveillance for the 2024 Olympics with Wintics, Videtics and ChapsVision
Austria introduces a deposit return system with Sensoneo to boost recycling rates.
In the UK, cutting-edge AI is transforming electronic waste sorting.
Canada’s Miovision expands its smart traffic solutions through acquisitions, and Illinois invests in smart mobility for enhanced traffic management.
Illinois invests in smart mobility for enhanced traffic management.
Xcel Energy is rolling out smart meters to modernize the grid in the Dakotas.
Cleveland’s CLEANinCLE project pays citizens to help monitor air quality.
For more insight on the Smart C...2024-02-0804 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesHow New Orleans Plans for Resilient, Smart FutureIn this episode, we explore New Orleans' post-disaster strategies, highlighting efficient, high-ROI projects like LED streetlights, flood monitoring and warning systems. We discuss with Kim Walker LaGrue, City of New Orleans' Chief Information Officer, the smart initiatives they prioritize and the hurdles in scaling solutions without a proper backbone infrastructure.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2024-01-2500 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 24/01/24This week on Kurrantly:
The Biden-Harris administration boosts the US EV charging network with increased funding.
Florida’s Department of Transportation enhances road safety using one.network‘s technology. Italy’s Molise region, through its public water authority Gestione Risorse Idriche Molisane, collaborates with Unidata to deploy a LoRaWAN IoT network for smart water meters.
Tuscany’s Publiacqua has partnered with Xylem to boost Medio Valdarno’s water infrastructure using advanced analytics and leak detection.
UK’s Northumbrian Water and Ofwat introduces an open data platform for the water industry.
Denmark’s RGS Nordic partners with ZenRobotics to advance recycling through an AI-drive...2024-01-2404 min
Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesHow a London Borough is Using IoT to Curb Urban FloodingIn this video we interview Dhiresh Bhatt, Head of Highways & Transportation at Redbridge Council, to learn about their connected drain sensor project and what other solution the department is looking for to improve services.
Floodings are becoming more and more common. It’s mainly due to climate change, but the changes humans have made to the ecosystem, like replacing forested areas with concrete, don’t help either. Drains and sewers aren’t able to take in the amount of rainfall that has now become standard with extreme weather events, leaving, on those occasions, streets filled with water. We’ve seen utili...2024-01-1800 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesSmart City and Utility Industry News Roundup - Kurrantly 17/01/24This week's edition of Kurrantly brings you a roundup of urban technology and sustainability news. From Florence's smart city initiatives to innovative steps in environmental monitoring and 5G technology, dive into this week's highlights:
🇮🇹 Florence's New Era: The city unveils a state-of-the-art smart city control room.
💦 Severn Trent's Eco-Friendly Move: Expanding smart water meter deployment across the UK.
🌬️ South Bronx's Community Empowerment: Launching a community-driven air quality network with QuantAQ, Inc.
🛰️ Sateliot's Game-Changing Project: Securing funds for a 5G IoT nanosatellite constellation.
🚦 Alexandria's Traffic Revolution: Implementing advanced traffic signal systems for better urban flow.
And More...
Join us in exploring these...2024-01-1704 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 10/01/24This week on Kurrantly:
💧 Badger Meter expands its portfolio with Trimble's advanced water monitoring technology.
💧 ABB steps up its game in smart water management through the strategic acquisition of Real Tech Inc..
🔋 UK's and US EV infrastructure landscape is facing challenges.
🚗 Innovative approach by BT Group: Repurposing old street cabinets into EV charging stations.
🌡️ NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and CAPA STRATEGIES, LLC invite collaboration for their Urban Heat Island mapping program.
♻️ Qatar's Ministry of Municipality leads the way in smart waste management, implementing a wide-scale digital transformation in Doh...2024-01-1004 min
Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 03/01/24This Week on Kurrantly: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is financing Romania’s Delgaz Grid, part of the E.ON Group, to upgrade its electricity network. Italy’s Safety21 acquires iMoi, leveraging AI for public administration and road safety. Kapsch TrafficCom enhances Madrid’s public transport efficiency with a new traffic light system. The UK government backs various vehicle-to-everything projects, focusing on innovative electric vehicle charging solutions. Pacific Equity Partners makes a substantial investment in Australian EV charging company EVSE, collaborating with Intellihub to expand the charging network. Finally, Australia’s Northern Beach Council and Ausgrid team up to install smart LED st...2024-01-0304 min
Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 20/12/23
This Week: Puerto Rico's energy utility Luma to replace millions of meters with smart meters. Rome partners with Boldyn Networks for #Roma5G project, enhancing connectivity and public safety. Athens Water Supply and Sewerage plans a large investment in transformation projects and water network upgrades. Dubai's RTA approves 10 PPP multi-million projects valued for 2024-26, focusing on smart infrastructure and smart street lighting. South Korea adopts C-V2X for next-gen vehicle communication system, promoting road safety and automation.
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This week: Romania launches the world’s largest Deposit Return System with Sensoneo, Cortexia secures significant funding for AI expansion, and Actility gains a notable investment to boost its IoT presence. Siemens acquires BuntPlanet, enhancing AI in water utilities, while Groupe Ragni expands in European street lighting with HESS GmbH Licht + Form. Yotta Capital Partners invests in BH Technologies, Webdyn eyes a majority stake in Adeunis, and Honeywell Smart Energy backs Sparkmeter to innovate grid solutions in the US.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2023-12-1303 min
Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 06/12/23
This week on Kurrantly :🇫🇷 The French city of Andrézieux-Bouthéon partners with Citeos for a major overhaul of its public lighting system.🇮🇹 In Italy, a significant energy system enhancement is underway in the municipality of Sanremo, powered by Veolia.🚗 Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG collaborates with SwissAI for a vast network of EV charging stations.💧 French startup AquaTech Innovation secures funding for groundbreaking wastewater treatment and recycling tech.🔍 Italgas introduces an innovative 'H2 ready' smart meter.🇦🇺 Down Under, Ausgrid is set to replace street lights with energy-efficient LEDs, marking a big leap in energy conservation.
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Send in a voice me...2023-12-0604 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 25/10/23🚀 Exciting Updates on #Kurrantly This Week! 🎉
1️⃣ #SaudiArabia is going electric! 🚗⚡ The Public Investment Fund & Saudi Electricity Co. are launching the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Co., aiming to install 5,000+ fast chargers by 2030. A major step towards #Vision2030! 🇸🇦
2️⃣ #Austin, stay safe! 🔥 SmokeD is rolling out the Austin Wildfire Detection Project, utilizing AI to detect wildfires within a 10-mile radius in just 10 mins. Protecting over 1.5M residents! 🛡️
3️⃣ #EVCharging boost in #Turkey! 🇹🇷 Siemens partners with Astor Enerji to deploy 200 fast chargers across the country, enhancing Turkey's EV infrastructure. ⚡🔌
4️⃣ Abu Dhabi’s transportation is...2023-10-2504 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 18/10/23🚀 This week's selection of smart city news on Kurrantly:
🗽 NYC Office of Technology and Innovation unveils a smart city testbed! Don't miss this week's video featuring Paul Rothman, Smart City and IoT Director at Tokai, breaking down the project details. 🎬
🟢 Google's Project Green Light uses AI to cut emissions by optimizing traffic lights. Now open for city applications! 🚦
🎓 The £9.5M IoT Schools Network project expands in South East Scotland. Visualizing environment data in classrooms! 📊
🏙️ Edinburgh advances its smart city vision: Digital UTMC for better traffic & air quality sensors in homes. 🍃
💧 Severn...2023-10-1804 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 11/10/23
📣 This week on Kurrantly:
ComEd & Aclima launch a hyperlocal air-quality portal in Chicago's Bronzeville. 🌬️
Rhode Island to rollout 525k smart meters, modernizing energy infrastructure. ⚡
Amperon raises $20M in Series B for AI-driven grid analytics. 📊💡
Tipmont, Indiana selects Landis+Gyr's Revelo meters for advanced grid management. 📡
Austin Energy adopts AI-powered Pano system for early wildfire detection. 🔥👁️
AQMesh sensors set up in San Diego's South Bay to tackle odor issues. 🤢🔍
Stay updated on the latest in Smart Cities and IoT news with #Kurrantly 🌍🔋🌱
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Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 04/10/23📌 This week on Kurrantly:
1️⃣ Sartel & Sarthe Numérique invest in a €2.5M LoRaWAN network in France 🇫🇷 for sustainability.
2️⃣ SWEPCO's 234k smart meter rollout in Louisiana 🔋 starts in Shreveport-Bossier.
3️⃣ ATCO boosts Alberta's 🇨🇦 grid with 230k smart meters, targeting CO2 reductions.
4️⃣ Snohomish PUD's ‘Connect Up’ program kicks off: 373k smart meters in Washington ⚡💧.
5️⃣ SPIE acquires 85% of Réseaux Environnement, expanding in France's energy sector 🌐.
6️⃣ New Orleans introduces AI tech for streetcar safety.
7️⃣ Rogers, SpaceX, and Pano AI unite for wildfire detection in British Columbia 🛰🔥.
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Send in a voi2023-10-0405 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 28/09/23📢 This Week on Kurrantly 🌟:
✨ Novéa Energies unveils Europe's largest solar highway lighting project 🛣️ ☀️, enhancing safety on the A16 highway with 230+ solar lamps and advanced technology!
🔌 Atlante secures €70M to establish 1,800+ rapid EV charging points 🚗 in Southern Europe, promoting the shift to renewable energy and supporting EU's emission cut targets 🌿.
🔋 Estonian startup, VOOL, grabs €2.9M to advance smart EV charging solutions in the Nordics 🌍, promising optimal grid usage and savings 💡.
💼 Qualisteo raises over €5M 💰 for its AI-driven services, aiming to aid companies in reducing energy consumption...2023-09-2805 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 21/09/23📰👀 Here are the news from the Smart Cities 🏙️ industry that have caught our attention this week in #Kurrantly 🚀
🚰 Cairns gears up for Phase 2 of Smart Water Meters, investing $1.5M.
📱 Flemish govt. & Orange Belgium ink a €23M digital pact - 5G, IoT & more.
🏢 Holcim invests in Nanolike's smart silo tech after successful tests.
🔥 First-of-kind wildfire sensors by The National Trust & Dryad Networks debut in UK.
🛰️ Orlando's MyRadar raises over $1.8M for early wildfire detection satellites.
⚡ Jordan's Jepco undergoes digital transformation with Itron for utility enhancement.
🤖 Waste Robotics nabs $7M for...2023-09-2104 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 13/09/23🚰💡 This week on Kurrantly:
1️⃣ #NorthumbrianWater & Siemens aim for 1M smart water meters by 2030.
2️⃣ Unidata & Acqua Pubblica Sabina to launch AI-driven smart metering.
3️⃣ SUEZ Italy taps Convergenze for advanced water metering.
4️⃣ Xcel Energy's Wisconsin move: 260K smart electric meters by 2025.
5️⃣ V2X tech firm, Commsignia bags $15M Series B.
6️⃣ Noise cameras hit Manhattan's Upper West Side.
7️⃣ Orange Business & KAFD DMC boost Saudi's smart city game.
8️⃣ VivaCity & Sheffield City Council join forces for cleaner air.
Stay updated with kurrant.com!
#smartcities #urbantech #iot 🌍🔌🌳...2023-09-1304 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 30/08/23📌 #KurrantlyThisWeek:
1️⃣ Duquesne Light teams up with TerraGo & Itron for smart streetlight management in PA. 🌃
2️⃣ StreetLight Data & TomTom join forces! Expect enhanced data-driven insights in transportation planning. 🚗💡
3️⃣ Bryson Recycling adds 4 more AI-driven robotic sorters by Recycleye for efficient recycling. ♻️🤖
4️⃣ ZeroEyes secures $23M in funding for AI-based gun detection tech. Safety meets innovation! 🎥🔍
5️⃣ Baltimore schools to implement gun detection software across 7,000 cameras for added security. 🏫🛡️
Stay updated! #TechTidbits #smartcities #iot 🌐✨
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2023-08-3003 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 23/08/23🔥 Kurrantly This Week 🔥
Carbondale Fire Dept. joins Pano AI for 24/7 early fire detection via Elephant Mountain tower cameras.🌲🔍
ALERTCalifornia AI, with 1k+ cameras, aids CA firefighters in wildfire combat. Recently detected a fire in Cleveland National Forest! 🌲🔥📸
Portsmouth Water taps Kraken for digital water management. Aims: 43.3k smart meters by 2030 & 2.5Ml/d water savings.💧🔧
GE Vernova acquires Oslo's Greenbird for sustainable energy grid enhancement.🔌🌍
Bentley Systems integrates Blyncsy's AI for efficient road maintenance detection.🛣️🤖
Vandalism hits London's LTN infrastructure, costing £850k+ since 2020. Environmental commitments at stake? 🇬🇧🌿
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...2023-08-2303 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 16/08/23📌 This week on #Kurrantly:
🌃 Philly partner with AMARESCO to upgrade 130k streetlights to LEDs, slashing energy use & boosting community business participation. 💡
🇦🇺 Perth pilots 16k smart water meters. 🚰
🇮🇱 Israeli Wint raises $35M in a funding co-led by Insight Partners and Inven Capital for AI-powered water leak detection.🌊
🔌 Endesa's e-distribución invests €40M in a digital twin of its massive energy network. ⚡️
🚌 U.S. DOT pledges $100M for cutting-edge transportation tech solutions. 🛤️
🍁 PortsToronto unveils Ebb & Flow, aquadrones from Ranmarines technology cleaning the Toronto Harbour daily. 🌊🗑️
🇵🇭 Packetworx boosts the Philippines with a nationwide...2023-08-1603 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 09/08/23📰👀 Here are the news from the #smartcities 🏙️ industry that have caught our attention this week in #Kurrantly 🚀
🔌 Australia's largest V2G station powered by Engie launches to boost renewable grids!
📊 IMServ acquires Power Data for smarter UK energy insights.
🚶♀️ Dubai introduces AI-powered pedestrian crossings with Derq for safer streets.
🎥 San Diego council approves streetlight camera deployment for public safety.
📱 UK's smart meters get a 4G connectivity upgrade with Vodafone.
🌬️ Wayne County fights asthma with 600 air quality monitors and the help of justair.
💧 South Daytona partners with Mueller system...2023-08-0904 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup -04/08/23📣This week on Kurrantly, your Weekly IoT and Smart Cities News Roundup for more visit kurrant.com :
🇫🇷 Sagemcom acquires AI specialist Odit-e to boost smart meter data analysis.
💦 Scottish Water introduces an IoT-based system to ensure safe water networks.
💡 Grand Rapids partners with Dimonoff to install smart city streetlighting network.
🔥 IoT startup Dryad secures funding from TELUS Pollinator Fund for early wildfire detection technology.
🗺️ Jacksonville employs Ecopia AI's tech for enhanced flood prevention measures.
🚗 Q-Free deploys traffic monitoring software in the UK.
📷 Ubicept raises funds in an oversubscribed seed rou...2023-08-0406 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 26/07/23📣 Here are the news from the #smartcities 🏙️ industry that have caught our attention this week in #Kurrantly 🚀 (for more kurrant.com)
💲 Swiss Landis+Gyr overcharges 17k #Auckland customers due to faulty water meters
🚮 AI-powered waste management Greyparrot wins Amcor's Lift-Off programme with $500k funding
📈 USDOE calls for AMI data usage projects with $4M funding for improved grid reliability
🅿️ elevenX brings Smart Parking Solution to Kirkland, Washington in a drive towards smart city initiatives
⚡ Ohio surges ahead in #EV charging infrastructure w...2023-07-2604 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 19/07/23📣 Here are the news from the #smartcities 🏙️ industry that have caught our attention this week in #Kurrantly 🚀 (for more kurrant.com)
1️⃣ Madrid's Canal de Isabel II gears up for digitization with 315K smart water meters from Vodafone Spain💦
2️⃣ Paris joins hands with Vianova and Michelin to streamline logistics using mobility data🚚
3️⃣ Denver extends contract for the "Love My Air" air quality app🏞️
4️⃣ Israel Electric Corp. ramps up smart grid efforts with Landis+Gyr🌿
5️⃣ Hawaii takes a lead, installing federally-funded EV chargers via NE...2023-07-1904 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 12/07/23📰👀 Here are the news from the #smartcities 🏙️ industry that have caught our attention this week in #Kurrantly 🚀 (for more kurrant.com)
🏙️💡 Four French municipalities launched a €35.5 million, 12-year Smart City project focusing on renewing public lighting, enhancing mobility, and improving energy performance in public buildings.📈 Four Data, a French IoT start-up, acquired customer portfolios of Birdz and SilentSoft SA, expanding its range of sensor solutions and bolstering its international expansion.💧🔄 GRUNDFOS acquired Metasphere , combining telemetry, IoT, weather data, and analytics to reduce water system failures and prevent sewer network overflows.🌏💡 QIC and Intellihub Group strengthened their market positions in Australia and New Zealand throu...2023-07-1203 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 05/07/23🌍🚰 Here are the news from the #smartcities industry that have caught our attention this week on #Kurrantly:🚰🌍
1️⃣ Gutermann AG wins a €15 million contract from Acquedotto Pugliese, serving 4 million people in southern Italy, for the largest leak detection project in continental Europe. 🚧💧
2️⃣ Ofwat approves a $2.8 billion plan to install 462,000 smart water meters in England by 2025, focusing on water-stressed areas. Aiming for demand reduction and leak detection. 💡📈
3️⃣ Polish DSO Tauron invests $743 million in grid modernization and 600,000 smart meters to connect new customers and upgrade infrastructure. Powering a smarter future. ⚡💡
2023-07-0504 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 28/06/23📣 News from the #smartcities industry that have caught our attention this week on #Kurrantly:
GRUPO EYSA and Gijón City Council are set to launch a Low-Emission Zone Parking and Access Control System for diverse user management. 🚦
Fluvius partners with LACROIX for digital transformation, aiming to digitalize its energy and wastewater networks in Flanders with IoT solutions. 🌐
The City of Leduc partners with TELUS and Prairie Robotics to enhance waste contamination detection with AI. 🤖
Vodafone Spain will deploy smart city tech in Cadiz with Rota City Council and Modus for urban mobility improvements. 🚦
Savannah, Georgia plans to replace 30,000 traditional water meters wi...2023-06-2803 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 21/06/23This week on Kurrantly:
🔄 Big moves in the world of #GreenTech and #SmartCities! Keter Environmental Services and Waste Harmonics are joining forces, leveraging data and technology to enhance their waste and recycling services. Meanwhile, Rubicon and Denver are teaming up for optimized waste management.🗑️🤝
🔅🇬🇧 The UK government is taking connectivity up a notch by transforming lamp posts into 5G beacons!
🌃 In France, the City of Brive is partnering with Bouygues Energies & Services to modernize its public lighting and deploy a network of connected devices for energy savings. 💡
🔌🚗 ENGIE Group has launched Engie Vianeo, a new venture focusing on electric vehic...2023-06-2105 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 14/06/23📢 These are the latest #smartcities news that has caught our attention on #Kurrantly
🍃 Sensoneo bags €6.2M, plans for Taiwan branch & Asian expansion.
💡 Sadales tīkls rolls out 1.1M smart meters across Latvia.
🤝 Rochester Sensors acquires Tekelek Group Europe, eyeing improved delivery & logistics.
🏙️ City of San Diego greenlights 50+ free Wi-Fi kiosks, but critics are wary.
⚡ European Commission outlines new rules for energy smart metering & data.
🌫️ Delaware's air quality initiatives get a $358K boost from EPA.
#innovation #greenTech #energytransition #iotinteractive
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Send in a voice messag...2023-06-1404 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 07/06/23🌍 Dive into the latest Smart City news that has caught our attention here on Kurrantly:
🇫🇮🔌Finland's largest Distribution System Operator, Caruna, is deploying next-gen smart meters with HAN ports.
🇵🇱💡Stoen Operator, E.ON's Polish subsidiary, announces phase 2 rollout of 400k smart meters.
🇮🇪📡State owned Irish electric utility, ESB Networks, collaborates with Sigma Wireless and Nokia, to setup its private cellular network.
🇦🇪🚗UAE launches Global EV Market project, planning to install over 700 EV chargers, encouraging EV adoption and expanding the EV infrastructure.
🇫🇷👁️French cleantech firm Vizzia secures €3.4M to combat illegal dumping with AI-equipped cameras...2023-06-0705 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 31/05/23🌟 Our top picks of the week in smart city news🌟
🔌 Northumbrian Water secures funding for the development of hydro-powered smart water meters. The aim is to provide real-time data and eliminate battery limitations. 💧
💡 Eltel wins a contract extension to install 664,000 smart electricity meters for Vattenfall Eldistribution AB in Sweden. ⚡️
🌍 Metaspectral, a Vancouver-based startup, receives a grant to develop groundbreaking technology for real-time sorting of plastics at the polymer level.🌱
♻️ APR Kerbside, a Melbourne-based recycling company, implements AI-powered robots to efficiently separate Tetra Pak cartons for recycling. 🤖
🔥 Netze BW partners with Minol Zenner and aktiver EMT t...2023-05-3105 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 24/05/23📣 This week on #Kurrantly:
🔒 Japanese security firm, Secom, is boosting its #AI capabilities by investing in Eagle Eye and Brivo.
⚡️ Driveco, a French #ElectricVehicle charging company, raised funds to expand its network of charging points accross europe.
🚦 The City of Edinburgh partners with Yunex Traffic to efficiently manage its road networks and achieve environmental objectives.
🍃 Airthings is set to deploy a large number of air quality monitoring devices in schools, an important step in ensuring healthier indoor environments for our young ones!2023-05-2405 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 17/05/23This week on #Kurrantly:
1️⃣ Vianova partners with French transport operator RATP to optimize bus lane usage and prevent congestion in Paris using smart cameras and sensors. A significant move since RATP's €1.8m investment in Vianova's seed round in 2020.
2️⃣ Qualcomm is acquiring Israeli vehicle chipmaker Autotalks for $350-400m to enhance its auto-tech capabilities with V2X communication technology.
3️⃣ AMP Robotics gets a financial boost from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, raising its Series C funding to over $99m for AI-driven waste sorting and recycling solutions.
4️⃣ Optus collaborates with IOTA, ETS Electrical Services, GreenBe, a...2023-05-1704 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 09/05/23📰 This week on Kurrantly
♻️ Recycling company EverestLabs has raised funding to scale its AI-enabled RecycleOS for material recycling facilities, which has seen impressive growth in 2022.💡 Texan utility company El Paso Electric has partnered with Oracle to support its smart meter rollout, improving services and reducing costs for customers.💧 The City of Toledo Public Utilities is replacing 116,000 analog water meters with AMI smart water meters, providing affordable access to safe and sustainable drinking water.🌐 IoT cloud platform provider Golioth completed a round of seed funding to develop solutions for IoT infrastructure, bridging the gap between hardware...2023-05-0902 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 03/05/23🌍💧🚘🌼 This week on #Kurrantly: Métropole Européenne de Lille & Veolia join forces for smarter water conservation💦. Virta powers up with €85M funding to expand their EV charging network🔌. Forton, UK, pioneers the largest hi-tech drainage system trial🌧️. Netmore Group brings IoT connectivity to 76,000 smart water meters💧📶. Tarbes Lourdes-Pyrénées & LifyAir combat pollen allergies with real-time info🌼. Solidaridad & Telensa light up Playa del Carmen with smart streetlights💡. San Diego reboots its Advanced Metering Infrastructure program💧📡, and South Tyneside Council partners with North for a cutting-edge CCTV control center📹. Stay tuned for more! #SmartCities #Innovation #EcoTech 🌐🌿
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Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 26/04/23This week on Kurrantly:
🚀🌎 NASA's #TEMPO is taking air quality tracking to the next level, monitoring North America with an incredible resolution of 4 square miles and hourly updates! 💨
Meanwhile, Actility and UnaBiz are simplifying LPWAN networking with their seamless integration of LoRaWAN® and Sigfox 0G platforms. 🌐💡
Down under, Citilog and TagMaster are enhancing Sydney's WestConnex with cutting-edge sensors and analytics for better traffic management. 🚦🇦🇺
Hold on, there's even more! Miovision is fueling its smart-city tech expansion with funding from TELUS Ventures, Maverix P...2023-04-2604 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 19/04/23🌟 Exciting news from cities around the globe! 🌍
1️⃣ The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority & Hayden AI join forces for the "Clear Lanes" program, using AI 🤖 cameras to enforce bus lane rules in Washington, LA, and Philly!
2️⃣ Colorado Springs installs Numina sensors 🚶♂️🚗 in downtown to collect valuable foot & vehicle traffic data!
3️⃣ Rochester Gas & Electric is on a mission to build a resilient grid 💡 by installing 700k smart electricity & gas meters!
4️⃣ PlanetWatch teams up with TEA Group 🌱, providing environmental monitoring data from Italian Airqino sensors!
5️⃣ Moro Hub & Bidgely collaborate to harness AI & smart meter data for energy eff...2023-04-1905 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 12/04/23This week on Kurrantly:
👉 Vianova and Bridgestone Mobility Solutions are teaming up to optimize logistics management in Paris.
🌡️ Melbourne is developing a tool to map heat hazards using live weather and climate data.
💧 UK's Ofwat is proposing to accelerate 31 investment schemes including the installation of smart water meters.
🏗️ Wienerberger has acquired Wideco Sweden AB to expand its smart solutions business.
💡 Milton Keynes City Council is partnering with Telensa to upgrade 58,000 streetlights.
♻️ The City of Miami has entered into a three-year contract with Rubicon to optimize its waste and recycling operations.
🗑️ Routeware Global is set to acquire Recyclist.
📶 Citymesh's smart-city consortiu...2023-04-1205 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 06/04/23
🌟💰This week we focus on finance and investment trend news: French AI firm XXII secures Series A funding led by Bpifrance; Quantela Inc. partners with Starlite Media and receives investment from Digital Alpha to expand their digital retail media network; BERNARD Gruppe acquires Hawa Dawa's air quality monitoring solutions; French energy supplier Sercel acquires infrastructure monitoring start-up Morphosense.#investments #mergersandacquisitions #smartcities
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2023-04-0602 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 29/03/23
🌍🔋🌳This week on Kurrantly!⚡🚗🌬️🇬🇧 Surrey County Council teams up with Connected Kerb for the UK's LARGEST charger deployment! 🚘🔌🌬️📊 EarthSense sets up air quality monitors in Southampton to track smoke emissions from wood burners! 🏠🔥🇺🇸 Dallas gets a breath of fresh air with new air quality monitors, thanks to an environmental justice grant from the EPA! 🌱🌇🐭🚧 Watertown's DPW introduces smart traps to control rodent population growth! 🏙️🚦🇫🇷 Heyliot keeps an eye on fill levels in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté! 🗑️📡🇵🇱 Emitel brings smart parking to Ostrow Wielkopolski with LoRaWan and cellular sensors! 🚗🅿️Stay tuned for more Smart City news and follow our podcast for Kurrantly espisodes on the go! 💚🌎🔄#SustainableCities #SmartSolutions 2023-03-2904 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 22/03/23Exciting news this week on Kurrantly! The Smart City Expo World Congress has introduced Tomorrow.Building, a new initiative that will focus on construction technologies and sustainable buildings and infrastructures. Hammersmith & Fulham Council in the UK is expanding its air quality sensors network, while Via, a transportation startup valued at 3.5 billion dollars, has acquired UK-based journey planning app Citymapper. Chicago City Council has approved a pilot program to test parking enforcement technology and smart loading zones, and Citymesh in Belgium has launched a fleet of 5G-connected safety drones. Additionally, Unabiz has announced another partnership, this time with Senet and...2023-03-2204 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 15/03/23This week on Kurrantly ComEd is expanding its drone programme with Skydio, Itron has signed a contract with Duquesne Light Company to mesh-enabled streetlight nodes and smart city central management software; Sunderland City Council has installed infrared temperature sensors on its roads connected to the council's new private wireless network by BAI Communications and its city data platform by Connexin; Taiwan's National Development Fund is planning to invest in start-ups and scale-ups in Central and Eastern Europe; Iberdrola and BP have formed a strategic alliance to invest in EV charging hubs in the Iberian countries; Edinburgh is expanding it...2023-03-1503 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 08/03/23This week on Kurrantly: The city of Madrid is testing drone pacakge delivery to mobile targets with Correos the National Postal Service; The city of Toulouse is deploying its own 5g network in collaboration with Alsatis; The UK government is unveiling a new plan to unlock the potential of smart EV charging; San diego wants to “re”install 500 cameras; The City of Curitiba signed a public lighting PPP agreement with Engie Brasil Energia to modernize and manage its public lighting; UnaBiz The Things Industries will collaborate to make LPWAN technology more accessible and interoperable across the globe.
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Send...2023-03-0805 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 22/02/23This week on Kurrantly: The development of the American national EV charger network is moving forward; Advanced Infrastructure is partnering with city councils and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks to help the UK meet its net zero target. A large smart parking project has been attributed by the County of Virginia to eleven-x ; The results of Google's Air View initiative, which monitored Dublin City Council's air quality for 16 months have been released; A multi-million loan has been granted to Zunder by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand its EV network across Spain.
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Send in a voice...2023-02-2204 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 15/02/23Here are the top picks of the week on Kurrantly: Madrid, Europe's largest waste collection project, is using Sensoneo's solution; meshify, a subsidiary of HSB Insurance, is connecting its leak and freeze detection sensors to with Amazon Sidewalk; SPTel Pte Ltd, a joint venture between ST Engineering and SP Group, is deploying Singapore's first #lorawan network; Purecontrol worked with Cobalt Water Global to lower Rennes Ville et Métropole's N2O gases; and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines chose Mobilize to implement five new mobility solutions.
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For more on IoT and Smart Cities visit kurrantinsights.com2023-02-1504 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 08/02/23This week on Kurrantly we look at the latest V2X projects with Yunex Traffic and leTEC in Blegium and LACROIX City and Tisséo in Toulouse; Enedis is putting its electrical poles at the service of French communities to install Smart devices; Kallipr is equipping Sydney Water with sensors to prevent overflows and more…
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2023-02-0805 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 01/02/23This week on Kurrantly: Telekom Srbija is building a new NB-IoT network with Actility and Teri Engineering; Netmore is axpanding its LoRawan infrastructure to France; Auriga Services Limited is partnering with IOTICS to expand its Essential Sharing Network that it has piloted with Thames Water, UK Power Networks and London Fire Brigade; French independent water distributer Sogedo announces a 10 year partnership with UnaBiz.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2023-02-0103 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 25/01/23This week on Kurrantly: Yorkshire Water, the water utility in northern of England, awards Connexin its advanced meter infrastructure, A E.U. project aims to demonstrate international data sharing in water sector, Xylem and Idrica are partnering to offer an integrated software and analytics platform, NGE Connect and KPMG are providing the Greater Reims with an hypervisor, FirstEnergy is inspecting it utility pole network with computer vision using Nvidia affiliate, Noteworthy AI’s software.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kurrant/message2023-01-2504 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 18/01/23This week on Kurrantly:
The Municipal Council Of the region of Cairns is pursuing its smart water project with itron.
The US Bureau of Reclamation is allocating $7 million for small-scale water efficiency projects across the west in the US.
The Southern Taiwan city of Kaohsiung signed a US$1.5 million deal with Iveda for installing its Utilus Smart Poles and IoT related applications.
Semtech completes the acquisition of Sierra Wireless.
Turkish electricity company Enerjisa Enerji receives a multimillion loan package to upgrade its grid.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Author...2023-01-1804 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 11/01/23This week on Kurrantly: Badger Meter's acquisition of Syrinix, an intriguing new use case for Lorawan with MachineQ, a Comcast Company and TOTO USA, the expansion of Smart Intersections in City of Chattanooga with Seoul Robotics, a purposeful IoT Device on display at CES by Rainforest Connection (RFCx) and Infineon Technologies, BT Group's investment in drone software company Altitude Angel, DPD Switzerland's use of POLLUTRACK on its fleet to monitor air quality, and the latest updates from Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) which is installing AMI meters in collaboration with Siemens and vodaphone.
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Send in a...2023-01-1105 minKurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesIoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 04/01/23Welcome to Kurrantly, where each week we will tell you about the latest news from smart cities and IoT that have caught our attention. In this edition we look at the latest development around the 5g smart pole designed by Comptek Technologies and deployed by ZenFi Networks in the city of New York, EDF and ENGIE streetlighting project in the city of Abu Dhabi, the new funding raised by curb management specialized Startup Automotus, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s automated bus lane enforcement program with Hayden AI, The New City Operations Centre in the City of Edinburgh in...2023-01-0404 min
Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesYour IoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 20/12/22In this edition we look at air quality monitoring in the US City and County of Denver, new energy Regulations in Germany, Ubiik Inc. new success with 台灣電力股份有限公司 Taiwan Power Company, Singapore’s energy utility SP Group cooperation with PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency too help deploy its smart water meter program, Itron, Inc. new project with Baltimore Gas & Electric, LACROIX - City street lighting network project for the Flemish Region of Belgium, Hexagon AB’s deployment of its Digital Twin in the City of Cologne (Stadt Köln) and the new challenges that Angers Loire Métropole smart city program is facing.
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Kurrant - Your Smart City and Utility Industry Weekly UpdatesYour IoT and Smart Cities Weekly News Roundup - 14/12/22Welcome to Kurrantly, where each week we will tell you about the latest stories from smart cities and IoT that have caught our attention.
This week looked at #digitaltwins #teclo #streetlighting #ev #waste and #smartgrid including news from Warrington Borough Council, city of Stuttgart, City of Antwerp, City of Valencia, City of Stonnington, Hexagon AB, Fujitsu, Amazon Web Services (AWS), UnaBiz Quantela Inc. T-Mobile, Sparrow Analytics SA Pando2 AIRVANCE Group Keolis Group and Siemens
For more IoT and Smart City news and insights visit www.kurrantinsights.com
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Disruptive Branding, a podcast by Saffron Brand ConsultantsThe future of mobility - [Virtual Discussion]Using brand to drive the future of mobility within cities
The way that people get around cities is changing dramatically. From the emergence of new forms of transport to the rise of shared vehicles, the mobility sector has reached an exciting moment of disruption.
Learn first hand from leaders in this sector, how to leverage brand to navigate the changing mobility landscape.
Panelists
Natalia Ruda (Head of Brand, Cabify)
Haya Verwoord Douidri (VP EMEA, Superpedestrian)
Nikita Shipov (Head of Brand and Creative, Citymobil)
Antoine Kassis (Co-founder and CEO, Kurrant Consulting)
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Pour Life DecisionLonely Bull (Alone Time)Krys has a Kurrant lemonade, Doyin has an old fashioned. This week, we chat Zoom’s faux pas, bucket list arrests, crusty old Pat Robertson’s COVID-19 thoughts and more. For our someone/something, we scroll through LA Times’ Guide to the Internet. And for our Pour Life Decision, we discuss the perks of alone time. Pour up and tune in!
Episode Notes:
A Guide to the Internet - https://www.latimes.com/projects/guide-to-the-internet/
Benefits of Alone Time - https://www.talkspace.com/blog/benefits-alone-time/
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