Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Is Smart for Explosive Detection

Harnessing the power and possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and applying these emerging capabilities…


The Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing

Today’s customers demand more personalization, whilst manufacturers demand higher productivity and faster responses to market changes.…


Smart Farming: 6 Emerging Trends for Agritech Startups to Watch

The agriculture sector is changing, and the revolution is as a result of technological development


Smart Cities And E-Health: The Convergence Of Urban Infrastructure And Digital Healthcare

In an era where digital transformation is reshaping industries, the convergence of smart cities and e-health is redefining urban living


Smart Apartments Are Finally Profitable

Surveys indicate that approximately 82 percent of renters want smart home devices


How U.S. Cities Are Using AI to Solve Common Problems

AI has the potential to revolutionize local government operations, but American cities face significant challenges in adopting these…


Mini smart city drives design of safer automated transportation

The city resembles any number of urban centers – that’s the point.


8 Spooky Smart Home Tricks (And Treats) For This Halloween

The spooky season is officially here, and now is the time to give your Halloween decorations a smart home upgrade


Exploring the Future: AI and Smart Technology for Pets

In today’s digital world, pet care is rapidly evolving, and AI and smart technology are at the forefront of this transformation


Prioritize play to help your city thrive in a post-pandemic world

More joyful public spaces can offer a path forward for cities as housing and work trends weaken their relationships with residents


What Is a Smart Home?

The term ‘smart home’ has become an increasingly popular buzzword in the world of home security. Every aspect of our home life seems to…


Rise in AI Adoption Prompts Global Push for Regulation

The rapid expansion and deployment of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) and AI more broadly across organizations worldwide has…


SMART reports record North Bay rail transit ridership

SMART achieves a historic peak in ridership. Get the inside scoop on the technological upgrades and service improvements that have…


Wearable tech: how the human body can help power the future of smart textiles

Researchers have created fibre-based electronics that use the human body to power T-shirts that display changing messages


Transforming Smart Cities Into Brilliant, Connected Hubs

How do we define what true brilliance looks like in cities and what are the building blocks to achieve the next level of true…


Iveda Expands Smart City Footprint Across Egypt

Six months after partnering with The Arab Organization for Industrialization, Iveda solidifies leadership in 5G, AI, and sustainable…


What does 2024 hold for Intelligent Transportation Systems?

We asked transport leaders from cities, industry, and associations about their predictions for public transit and how they think…


Johnson Controls Paper Outlines Future of Commercial Smart Buildings

With calls to meet sustainable growth targets looming over a number of industries, Johnson Controls (JCI) has a plan in mind.


Unlocking our potential: Transforming Honolulu into a ‘smart city’

Smart cities were once an imaginary option for future societies. But as more and more places are opting to become smart cities, should…


Smart glasses that play sounds help people who are blind find objects

Smart glasses that play a specific noise when an object comes into their field of view, such as the sound of a page turning to represent a…


Smart tech in towns and cities: A £1.3 million pilot

The UK is about to embrace the potential of smart tech in towns and cities thanks to a £1.3 million government pilot program


‘Smart bus’ startup Zeelo, aimed at employers and schools, secures $14M to scale in the US

Zeelo — a ‘smart buses’ platform providing bus operators, employers and schools with private bus and shuttle transport programs — has…


BT adds Gorilla video AI to smart ports tech roster

BT entered into a strategic relationship with artificial intelligence-powered video analytics specialist Gorilla Technology, in order to…


How Ports are Using Technology to Boost Efficiency

Implementing technology can increase the capacity and efficiency of a port – for example, through optimising loading or unloading cargo…


Smart city market to reach $300 billion by 2032

The global ‘smart city’ technology market is expected to grow from US$121 billion in annual revenue in 2023 to US$301 billion by 2032,…


Cybersecurity best practices for smart cities issued by CISA

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday published a cybersecurity best practices guide for smart cities,…


US cities win share of $94 million in smart mobility funding

The US Department of Transportation has announced the first round of grants through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing…


Adaptive cities: The next phase for smart cities

Adaptive cities allow municipalities to balance political, economic, social, technological, and environmental conditions, continuously…


Chattanooga building out ‘smart intersection network’

Chattanooga, Tennessee, will add dozens of “smart city intersections” through an ongoing partnership supported by the U.S. Department of…


Israel targets ‘smart’ cities with new 5G mobile auction

Israel urged mobile firms to expand the deployment of fifth-generation sites to allow for 'smart' stadiums and hospitals on Wednesday, as…


What an AI-powered World Cup obscures

FIFA is touting an AI-powered decision-making system that will use sensors in the actual soccer ball to help determine calls.


The OCC is opening a new office for fintech

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is trying to arbitrate changes in financial technology such as the growth of cryptocurrency.


Can smart streetlights kick-start smart city progress? Yes, they can.

Besides saving energy and reducing costs, smart street lighting can provide a backbone for innovative and cutting-edge IoT city…


Manufacturers are embracing the ESG imperative – now they must find the technology to bring it to life

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance has become an increasing focus for investors and corporate boards alike – but it…


How Technology Can Help Bridge The Gap Between Infrastructure And Sustainability

It’s no secret the need for sustainable and resilient infrastructure is becoming more urgent every year. In fact, industry experts predict…


What is Science, Technology, and Infrastructure Policy?

Building strong communities and improving quality of life are just two of the many reasons passionate individuals chose to pursue careers…


What Is The Metaverse And Why Should You Care?

On the assumption that the “Metaverse” will likely influence our lives in many ways, some of them currently unfathomable, in the years…


New drone technology aiding Colorado Springs Fire Department

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is making a big investment in drone technology.


How Smart City Technology is Making Cities Around the World More Livable

Today, the Internet of Things has advanced much further than the possibilities suggested by those earliest ideas. The world is now seeing…


Could Smart Cars Finally be Driving Towards Reality?

Autonomous vehicles offer the potential for making streets safer, but currently face regulatory and safety challenges of their own.


DHS Adding 22 New STEM Fields of Study to OPT Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added 22 new fields of study to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)…


Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd

President Joe Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the…


Smart bandage contains sensors to detect wound-healing process

A new ‘smart bandage’ has been developed that contains a sensor which detects moisture levels in a wound and then transmits the data to a…


Jacobs’ Fulcrum Bridge Technology Goes Into Production

Fulcrum Bridge makes it possible to combine conventional engine braking with automatic hydraulic lash adjustment – two technologies, which…


Lessons from the Pandemic: The Future of ‘Smart Cities’

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to rethink the future of cities. The increase in remote work will impact office footprints,…


America’s ‘Smart City’ didn’t get much smarter

Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant five years ago to use tech to solve old problems. But technical hurdles, bureaucracy, and the…


Colorado looks to Australia to solve I-25 traffic congestion

Easing the notorious rush-hour gridlock on Interstate 25 south of Denver will require controlling thousands of motorists’ access to the…


Whiteman AFB Airman innovates, develops smart maintenance floor mat to prevent FOD

Foreign object debris, or FOD, can come from a variety of sources and presents a major hazard to aircraft around the world, costing the…


Smart tech transforming the lives of elderly people living independently

A revolutionary new trial is using smart technologies in accessible housing to monitor health-related incidents among people with…


NASA Rover Tech Used for Eco-Friendly Rubber Tire Alternative

A startup adopted NASA technology to build puncture-proof airless tires.


The future of transportation – leveraging smart solutions to boost user experience

It is only a matter of time before cities worldwide embrace technology to improve transit and connect people to economic opportunities and…


Highest city in the world deploys fibre broadband

The deployment of an optical broadband network in the Bolivian city of Potosí will open up an array of opportunities that the city, its…


The Electric Year: In 2020, We Charged toward Electric Vehicles

Everyone's plans changed a bit, but automakers kept pushing forward with electric vehicles.


The 5 Biggest Healthcare Trends In 2021 Everyone Should Be Ready For Today

The course of technology-driven change has been diverted this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. While the biggest drivers…


Issues and trends impacting today’s power industry

A new report released by Black & Veatch examines key issues and trends impacting today’s power industry.


Huntsville Center supports Army’s Smart Barracks Initiative

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, is providing technical and contracting support for the U.S.…


Future of the Smart Home: 11+ Innovations That Could Change the Way We Live

These 11+ Smart Home Innovations could be the future of smart home tech


Starting a science business during a pandemic

3 chemistry start-ups cope with COVID-19 chaos


New smart fabrics with bioactive inks monitor body and environment by changing color

Bioactive inks printed on wearable textiles can map conditions over the entire surface of the body


Beyond the thermometer: Tech companies rush to roll out health screening apps

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fuse Technology Group Inc. recognized it would need a solution for monitoring symptoms of employees,…


The future of medical technology devices in the time of COVID-19

In this COVID-19 era, the need for health and care systems to become agile and change is very real.


How Smart Cities Are Protecting Against Coronavirus But Threatening Privacy

The use of masses of connected sensors makes it clear that the coronavirus pandemic is–intentionally or not–being used as a testbed for new…


Cities after coronavirus: How Covid-19 could radically alter urban life

Pandemics have always shaped cities – and from increased surveillance to ‘de-densification’ to new community activism, Covid-19 is doing it…


Centrica and VW Announce EV Enablement Partnership in UK

Centrica, Volkswagen (VW) set to accelerate EV adoption across the UK, after agreeing on a 3-year partnership to provide home charging…


Unleashing the full potential of smart agriculture

Internet of things (IoT)-based technologies and systems could completely change operations in arable farming, suggests a review of their…


How factories of the future are leading the way to innovation in manufacturing

As the world of production face a perfect storm wrought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the accelerating climate emergency,…


10 predictions for smart city priorities in 2020

IoT projects will slow down and cities will have to decide if 5G is best for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, IDC says.


A decade of smart city projects: What worked and what didn’t

The idea of smart cities was not on anyone's radar back in 2005, but New Orleans got a head start on data-driven decision making thanks to…


Microsoft announces new Azure features at Smart City Expo 2019

At this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft has announced several new features in Azure to accelerate the…


Smart Cities Will Need to Put People First – Not Technology – in Order to Survive

Smart cities are going to have to put the people living there first if they're hoping to innovate.


Qualcomm touts smart streetlights, water meters and other smart cities tech

San Diego cellular provider is counting on growth from Internet of Things, including connected smart cities infrastructure.


‘Smarter, greener lives’: Five-year plan aims to boost smart meter innovation

Smart DCC, which runs UK's smart meter infrastructure, sets out vision for harnessing technology to boost EV and smart grid uptake.


Smart farming with ‘AI at the edge’

Cambridge Consultants has announced to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to the edge of the network, using low-cost, low-power devices to…


Smile, Your City Is Watching You

Local governments must protect your privacy as they turn to “smart city” technology. Walking through the streets of New York City, you can…


5G to play a significant role in entertainment and education

With the deployment of a fifth-generation network in China that comes with high speed and low latency, industrial applications including…


Are Smart Cities The Next Great Disruptor?

When the city of Columbus, Ohio, submitted its bid to become Amazon’s HQ2, city officials rolled out the usual fanfare: an assortment of…


Pavegen, which harvests energy and data from footsteps, secures crowd and Hinduja Group funding

Pavegen, a UK startup which harvests energy from people’s footsteps and also tracks that data, has raised £2.6m on its crowdfundingpush…


LG tries to bring webOS to cars, robots, and the smart home with new partnership

LG and The Qt Company have announced an expanded partnership to bring webOS to more devicesincluding cars, robots, and other smart home…


Digital Health Startup Omada Snags Another $73 Million in Funding: Brainstorm Health

Sean Duffy, the co-founder and chief executive at digital health upstart Omada Health, approached the company’s new $73 million funding…


New York Label & Box Co. expands to become ‘a vehicle for smart packaging’

New York Label & Box Company provides packaging to companies in the Cosmetic, Health, Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Vitamin and…


DesignLights and CABA Sign Smart Buildings Collaboration Pact

CABA is a global non-profit industry association dedicated to advancing home and intelligent building technologies.  The DesignLights…


2019 Smart Cities Award winners announced

The winners of the 2019 Smart Cities Awards have been revealed at a Gala Awards Ceremony as part of the Smart Cities 2019 Conference in…


Using Machine Learning to Keep the Beer Flowing

The world’s largest beer maker is using low-cost sensors and machine learning to predict when motors at a Colorado brewery might…


Siemens opens smart campus in Zug

Next year, building technology will become a core element of the new operating company, Smart Infrastructure, and its global HQ will be in…