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Saudi Arabia’s Green Riyadh initiative is one of the most ambitious urban greening programmes on the planet, aiming to reshape the capital into a healthier, cooler, and m...
Concrete has always been the stoic backbone of infrastructure, but new “self-sensing” mixes are giving it a voice. Imagine bridge pillars and pavements that themselves de...
Kapsch TrafficCom has reached another major milestone in Serbia’s transport modernisation drive with the opening of four new toll plazas along the Moravski Corridor. The...
New York City’s ageing bridges and roadways are bracing for an unexpected consequence of clean transport. As electric freight trucks roll out to replace diesel fleets, th...
In the fast-paced and often hazardous environments of construction, mining, and logistics, preventing accidents before they occur has become the holy grail of safety mana...
iNavi Systems sets course for AI-driven mobility at TAITRONICS & AIoT Taiwan 2025 iNavi Systems, renowned for its expertise in autonomous driving and mobility mapping...
Quarterhill Inc., a frontrunner in Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, has partnered with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Arkansa...
Indonesia’s cities are facing an unprecedented challenge. With vehicle ownership rising by more than 6% every year, the country’s roads are buckling under the pressure. U...
The annual Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2025 in Johannesburg brought together the brightest minds and boldest innovators in transport to chart a new course for the cont...
Esri, a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, has published a ground-breaking book, GeoAI: Artificial Intelligence in GIS, which explores how art...
As urbanisation accelerates across the globe, megacities face an uphill battle in juggling population growth, land scarcity, and environmental protection. Traditional exp...
Infrastructure construction is one of the most resource-intensive industries, yet it has long wrestled with recurring issues such as high accident rates, low productivity...
Automated driving technology has advanced at lightning speed in recent years, with research pouring into sensors, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, artificial intelligenc...
Access to basic sanitation remains one of the most pressing public health and social challenges in the world. Now, ground-breaking research from Australia has shed light...
Urbanisation continues to reshape the world at a dizzying pace. With more than half of the global population now living in cities, municipal leaders face mounting challen...
In a world of ever-evolving skylines, construction is getting a high-tech makeover. The once-disconnected building site, characterised by isolated machinery, paper plans,...
Eaton and Xendee have teamed up, introducing a sophisticated, AI-driven microgrid solution that’s poised to redefine energy resilience, operational efficiency and cost-sa...
Hamburg is embarking on one of Germany’s most ambitious traffic modernisation programmes, replacing its entire traffic computer infrastructure with a next-generation OCIT...
Denmark has made a decisive shift in how it manages heavy goods vehicle (HGV) tolls, replacing the outdated Eurovignette with a kilometre- and CO₂-based charging model. T...
Cognite, a recognised leader in industrial AI, has announced the incorporation of a new entity in Abu Dhabi, underscoring its commitment to accelerating digital transform...
In a move set to shake up urban mobility, AEye and Blue‑Band have joined forces in a partnership aimed at turbocharging smart city infrastructure with AI‑driven lidar sol...
NEC Corporation has unveiled a ground-breaking optical fibre sensing technology capable of predicting sudden traffic congestion in real time with unprecedented accuracy....
Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC (TAPCO), a recognised leader in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and traffic safety solutions, has announced the acquisition...
Edeva AB, the Linköping-based technology company on a mission to make cities safer and greener, has secured SEK 9.1 million in fresh investment. The funding will accelera...
Artificial intelligence has steadily made its way into critical sectors, and the energy grid is no exception. For decades, utilities have relied on data-driven tools for...
Aeva® has unveiled the Atlas™ Orion, a next-generation 4D LiDAR sensor designed to redefine the way cities, infrastructure managers, and security teams see their w...
In a bold stride towards reshaping the digital infrastructure landscape across Europe, Exertis Enterprise has been named the sole distributor of H3C in the UK & Irela...
As climate patterns grow increasingly erratic and resource pressures mount, the demand for actionable, real-time environmental data has surged. OMRON Electronic Component...
In the race to make the digital world more inclusive, Maine is carving out a blueprint that could serve as a model for rural regions across the United States. For years,...
In the race to make roads safer and cities smarter, D2 Traffic Technologies has taken a bold step forward. The intelligent transportation systems (ITS) provider has chose...
Modern cities are a maze of high-rises, tight alleyways, and oddly shaped rooftops—a visual playground for drones and satellites, but a headache for traditional remote se...
As climate change accelerates, the threat of extreme weather events grows ever more pressing. For urban planners and policymakers, floods aren’t just an inconvenience any...
It might sound surprising, but some of the most damaging infrastructure issues lurking beneath our streets aren’t caused by traffic, time or poor workmanship – they...
Buildings, for all their bricks and mortar, are voracious consumers of energy. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), they account for nearly 40% of global e...
Greece is stepping up its game in the race toward climate-neutral urban development, with six pioneering municipalities now partnering with the European Investment Bank (...
Imagine a world where machines don’t just hear, but listen intently—distinguishing a door creak from a dog bark, or a car alarm from the distant rumble of thunder. That w...
Concrete has long been the workhorse of modern civilisation. From motorways to megacities, it’s laid the very foundations of our built world. But a revolutionary le...
Bentley Systems has taken a bold step in the evolution of smart infrastructure technology by launching an open API framework and self-service portal for its Blyncsy roadw...
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic buzzword. It’s already steering traffic, managing energy flows, and helping emergency teams save lives. But with great p...
In the humid, monsoon-lashed state of Kerala, where roads snake through forests, coastal plains and bustling tourist towns, a silent transformation is underway. Faced wit...
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