Kansas City plans to launch a new network that will enable smart-city services and a “living lab” in its innovation district. In a letter of intent signed with Cisco, city officials have outlined a framework for various pilot projects, including […]
Spain’s ‘SmartLand’ tracks parking, trash & more
A business consortium is equipping two towns on the Spanish-French border with a raft of smart technologies for traffic control, water management, waste collection, street lighting and more. The SmartLand Bajo Bidasoa project is targeted at the 78,000-some residents of […]
Rio’s ‘nerve center’ adds automated alerts for floods, landslides
Rio de Janeiro’s year-old smart-city “nerve center” will soon be getting a bit smarter still. The latest upgrade to the city’s advanced operations center will add an automated alert system to let officials and emergency personnel know when there have been […]