Clever video management and AI-driven analytics has led to significant improvements in traffic flow, public safety, and operational efficiency in one of the U.S. Midwest’s most forward-thinking cities.
Milestone Systems, a world-leading provider of open platform video management software (VMS), collaborated with the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to enhance traffic management – a project powered by Milestone’s XProtect VMS and Vaidio’s Vision AI platform
Read more: US: Iowa: City of Dubuque transforms traffic management with smart video and AI
The local government unit of Balanga City has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) to advance its vision of becoming a "smart city."
The partnership is under the Linking Innovation Partners towards Accelerated Development in the Philippines (LIPAD PH) program.
Read more: PH: Bataan: Balanga: LGU seeks gov't agencies' help for 'smart city' vision
A partnership between the City of Richardson and the University of Texas at Dallas using artificial intelligence to improve drive times has been internationally recognized.
The Distributed Agent-based traffic Lights, or DALI, Nexus traffic infrastructure reduced commuter delays by 30 percent and reduced traffic delays by 40 percent.
Dr. Rym Wenkstern runs the Smart Cities Research Lab at UT Dallas where it was developed.
Read more: US: Texas: City of Richardson recognized for AI technology that improved traffic
Just 25 minutes from downtown Atlanta, the city of Peachtree Corners is quietly building one of the most advanced smart city ecosystems in the United States.
At the heart of it is Curiosity Lab, a 5G-enabled, real-world test bed that allows startups and established tech companies to develop, test, and deploy cutting-edge innovations across the mobility, infrastructure, and the Internet of Things (IoT) sectors. Since its launch in 2019, it’s been a place of many firsts — from autonomous vehicle (AV) traffic signal preemption to underground robot deliveries.
Read more: US: Georgia: Where the Future Gets a Test Drive: Inside Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab
Hubs are central locations where delivery trucks can unload cargo and transfer it to smaller, more sustainable forms of transportation, such as cargo bikes. New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DoT) has launched the first of the city’s microhubs for deliveries on the Upper West Side. They will provide a dedicated space to shift deliveries from trucks to safer and more sustainable forms of transportation. Amazon, Net Zero Logistics and UPS are among the participating logistics companies.
Read more: US: New York City launches first microhub for deliveries