Researchers have developed a low-power chip that promises to significantly reduce speech recognition energy demands, paving the way for further […]
The bot invasion is on, powered by $24B in funding
While the manufacturing sector is increasingly using physical robots to improve industrial processes, the market for virtual bots or “chatbots” […]
Asia tipped to be the global smart cities leader
As the smart city movement grows around the world, a new study sees Asia emerging as the global smart city […]
Smart city investment opportunities target $1.6 trillion market
Smart city technology not only promises to improve city life for residents, but stands to make investors loads of money […]
Honeywell bets big on India’s smart city growth
American technology giant Honeywell is boosting its focus on the growing smart cities segment in India. The Times of India […]
Five of the top global smart cities really are the brightest
A telltale clue that you’re in a smart city is prominent LED lighting infrastructure, and five of the smartest global […]
Ovo ups its distributed energy game with VCharge smart grid buy
In a move that will beef up its distributed energy systems capabilities, U.K.-based Ovo Energy has acquired U.S. smart grid […]
Smart cities get connectivity guidance from Connected City Blueprint
A new strategic document backed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) aims to help smart cities structure their connectivity plans. […]
Workplace wearables raise new privacy dilemmas for staff, firms
With the proliferation of wearable technology, companies are increasingly finding motivation to encourage staff to don connected devices. But on […]
CCTV reruns: Video analytics mine old feeds for new data gold
Smart cities looking to generate more data insights are using cutting edge video analytics to mine feeds from old security […]
Kansas City likes sharing its smart city data so other cities benefit too
Not only is Kansas City on the cutting edge of urban technology improvements, but it’s now sharing its insights to […]
Smart cities need more industry partnerships, less gadget worship
While a dizzying array of connected gadgetry is vying for room on city leaders’ wish lists, industry experts advise less […]
Here are 10 finalists vying for U.S. smart cities grant program
Ten American cities have been shortlisted for the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant program, the winners of which will […]
Thailand pushes public-private partnerships to build smart cities
Faced with daunting costs for urban technology upgrades, the government of Thailand is actively fostering private smart city partnerships. Singapore’s […]
Chicago gets smart cities boost with CIVIQ Wi-Fi project
Chicago will be the site of another smart city initiative as CIVIQ Smartscapes announced plans to launch a new Wi-Fi […]
Can Seattle’s silo-busting keep it from becoming a “dumb” smart city?
Though many cities are rushing to launch smart city projects willy nilly, Seattle is taking a deeper look at how […]
India’s cities get smarter with new project to boost data tracking
A charity is partnering with the World Council on City Data to build the capabilities of Indian cities to track […]
U.S. mid-sized cities lead the charge for smart city projects
Though the big American metropolises often hog the smart city headlines, a new study found that U.S. mid-sized cities are […]
Can smart cities protect their IoT Achilles heel from hackers?
Last year’s headline-grabbing security breaches of Internet of Things (IoT) technology was the opening salvo in a new cyberwar where […]
Come play in the IIoT sensor test sandbox for smart factories
TE Connectivity is partnering with a consortium of companies to launch a new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) testbed for […]