Tag: smart cities
Smart City startups to generate $110.7B by 2025
Smart city startups offer innovative solutions for urban challenges, including public and cybersecurity threats, traffic congestion, energy management, and e-governance. Over the years, the revenues of these companies has increased […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Smart cities target for hackers, warns NCSC
Smart cities will be a target for hackers, and councils need to be prepared, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. Sensors and internet-connected devices may improve urban services, […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Four astronauts blast off on SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and three crewmates are set to blast off Friday morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule for a six-month stay at the International Space Station. The […]
Smart lampposts could help in fight against COVID-19, claims report
A new generation of smart lampposts that can read body temperatures and detect overcrowding could stop the spread of COVID-19 and regenerate cities, according to a new report. These 21st-century […]
Tech Digest Weekly Round-up: Gocycle e-bike, London gets smart city cash
Welcome to our weekly round-up of future tech in conjunction with Transition Earth. This week there’s a new e-bike from Gocycle and London gets investment to implement a smart cities […]
What will the Post COVID-19 smart city look like?
As UP Ventures and Connected Places unveil a smart cities accelerator programme, Ashley Norris of Transition Earth looks at what the post COVID-19 city will look like. Creating smart […]
COVID-19: 9 key trends shaping industry response
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, The Reshaping of Industries Caused by COVID-19, encompasses nine key trends that will emerge from industries reshaping as a response to COVID-19. Chris Price reports… With […]
Smart Cities: What Life Is Like Living In One
The future is not so far off as people imagined it in the 1950s. Smart cities like Seoul are transforming what life in a city can be like. And not […]
Waze to share traffic data with transport authorities
Mapping service Waze is to make data gathered from across the UK accessible to local authorities to help them plan transport upgrades in the future. The tech firm’s maps […]
Could sensors on trains mean end of the line for ticket barriers?
Railway station ticket barriers could be replaced by sensors which detect when passengers board trains, a manufacturer has claimed. Train-builder Hitachi Rail is developing technology designed to ensure travellers are […]
