Flowbird mobile app simplifies transport in Monaco
Monaco is continuing its digital transformation by deploying Monapass, a mobility app for users, tourists and commuters developed by Flowbird, a French urban mobility technology company. Monapass is an [...]
Sensagrate integrates Innoviz lidar for smart cities
Israeli lidar company Innoviz Technologies is working with Arizona-based Sensagrate to enable smart city applications. With Innoviz lidar tntegrated in Sensagrate’s SensaVision platform, various smart city applications are expected [...]
Russian scientists develop way to assess cyber risks
Specialists from Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) have developed a method for assessing cyber risks in the intelligent systems of a smart city. St Petersburg, like [...]
Continental and Iteris develop intelligent infrastructure
German vehicle technology firm Continental and California-based Iteris are developing intelligent infrastructure to help cities deploy connected and automated vehicles. The programme brings together vehicle and infrastructure sensor expertise [...]
Baidu starts driverless ride-hailing service in Beijing
Chinese internet giant Baidu has launched fully driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing, demonstrating a new commercialisation model for autonomous driving. From this month, passengers can experience a real driverless [...]
El Monte selects Cleverciti to improve parking
The city of El Monte in California has selected German company Cleverciti’s smart parking guidance system to improve parking efficiency for local shopping and public transit access. Cleverciti specialises [...]
Scarborough fares well with Dhyan software
The town of Scarborough in Maine has migrated to StreetMan, Dhyan Networks & Technologies’ cloud-based central management software (CMS), to manage its smart streetlights. “Dhyan successfully migrated LumInsight, our [...]
India launches challenge for smart-city start-ups
Smart city living labs at IIIT Hyderabad in India are inviting start-ups to pitch smart-city technology ideas in a month-long challenge. Start-ups have until the beginning of June to [...]
Helsinki partners Aalto University in start-up incubator
The city of Helsinki and Aalto University are setting up an incubator for Helsinki-based start-ups. Called Urban Tech Helsinki, its goal is to draw experts and businesses to the [...]
UK security body warns of smart-city cyber risks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published as set of principles for local authorities and partners to establish secure smart cities. The government body believes the advice will [...]
Digi-Key video series focuses on smart cities
Minnesota-based electronics distributor Digi-Key has launched a video series focused on smart cities. Sponsored by TE Connectivity and Microchip, the three-part video series, titled “Smarter, Safer Cities” focuses on [...]
Singtel and Surbana Jurong sign smart cities MoU
Singapore telco Singtel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with local firm Surbana Jurong to form an alliance integrating technology and infrastructure to co-create smart city options that [...]
