From technology testing and vehicle production to networking and nurturing start-ups, it's all happening in this region in northeastern Spain.
Spain’s Catalonia region is keen to position itself at the heart of new mobility innovation and exploration. Its curriculum vitae is not lacking: a long history of vehicle manufacturing, global headquarters for the SEAT and Cupra brands, a host of modern circuits and test tracks, more than 20 automotive-related R&D centres, several universities, and a growing number of trade fairs place it competitively on the world’s stage. But is this enough to secure it a leading position in CASE (connected, autonomous, shared, and electric) mobility development?
SANTA POLA will replace 5,379 lights throughout the city with new computer-controlled LED lamps as the city on Spain’s Costa Blanca continues to develop plans for a SMART CITY.
After finalising an energy services and maintenance contract that guarantees outdoor lighting installations, traffic lights and smart city devices, Alicante’s Santa Pola is gearing up to be one of Spain’s first SMART cities.
Itron’s Smart City Solution to Drive Digital Transformation and Improve the Citizen Experience in Fuengirola
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and the City of Fuengirola, Spain are joining forces to transform the municipality into a smart city. Home to more than 82,000 permanent residents and more than triple that during the summer months, the City of Fuengirola will deploy Itron’s smart city platform, which includes a city-wide mesh network optimized for industrial IoT (IIoT) devices and Itron’s device and data management platform, SLV. The primary objective of the project is to accelerate urban innovation, drive the digital transformation of city services and improve the citizen experience for those in Southern Spain. Deployment of the solution is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The IIoT network will be operated by Itron as part of a four-year Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) agreement. This project is 80% co-financed by European Regional Development Found (ERDF) within the framework of the Pluriregional Program of Spain (POPE) 2014 – 2020.
Read more: Itron And City of Fuengirola Work Together to Create a Smart City in Spain
Barcelona has become one of the most technological cities in Europe. Its power of innovation has made it a Spanish benchmark.
A SMART CITY
A smart city is one that aims to give voice to the requests of its citizens, facilitating their mobility through the use of green technology. Among the clearest objectives of these places is the reduction of waste, the reduction of nuisances (such as noise or vehicle congestion at rush hour), or maximizing social inclusion.
FacePhihas announced recognition by a Korean agency for its biometric identity verification algorithm and inked a sponsorship deal with soccer team Valencia CF.
FacePhi obtains biometric algorithm certification from Korean agency
FacePhi has received a KISA K-NBTC certification for the performance of its face biometric algorithm for identity verification.
Read more: ES: FacePhi face biometrics certified in Korea, Valencia CF sponsorship kicks off