Smart Cities

In a new pilot, officials will use a city vehicle with two cameras and software with AI to photograph properties. Inspectors will follow up on addresses with visible problems like graffiti or tall grass.

Municipalities across the United States are leveraging technology in their signs, from kiosks to birdwatching, to make local government communications more interactive — and, officials hope, more engaging.

A project to analyze flooding in south Chicago will eventually consist of about 50 sensors transmitting data in real time for analysts and emergency responders.

The devices, powered by artificial intelligence, are intended to identify items in residential recycling bins that should not be there. Images with faces or license plates will automatically be blurred.

The City Council postponed to September a vote that would install cameras with artificial intelligence on garbage trucks, to search out blight. Areas of concern included cost amid budget tightening, and privacy.

From traffic management to smart trash cans, Raleigh, N.C., is quickly moving to introduce artificial intelligence tools into smart city platforms and projects.

Officials affirmed an expanded contract with Alabama Power to add the devices and license plate readers to power poles citywide. A federal grant to upgrade IT systems and cybersecurity will cover early costs.

Toll road systems are modernizing with seamless payment portals and other forms of tech, enabling new options to make controlling congestion easy — and generate revenue other ways, as gas taxes decline.

A new GIS-powered state planning tool brings together more than 100 data sets to offer officials and members of the public a detailed look at where electric vehicle charging exists, is already planned, and may be needed.

LiveView Technologies is releasing a new surveillance camera feature that uses AI to detect actions and determine how to proceed, in some cases prompting AI voice warnings for common issues such as illegal dumping.

A seasoned private-sector technology executive, Tyagi started work Wednesday in the Chicago suburb, which broke ground last year on a “smart neighborhood.” Its other initiatives in progress include creating an artificial intelligence policy.

The initiative is among its recent smart city endeavors. Others include working with Georgia Tech to debut a technology workspace that lets students learn among tech startups, and exploring smart mobility.

Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and it has evolved to include new technologies — and even tech-agnostic approaches.

The city’s municipal utility, EPB, which provides electricity and fiber optics to the greater metropolitan area, will spend $22 million to buy the computer. It is expected to be up and running in early 2026, officials said.

While viral videos of hacked crosswalks displaying faked messages amused many, the pranks highlight a sinister cybersecurity vulnerability lurking within the wireless technologies used by local government infrastructure.

The question of where speed cameras are allowed and where they aren't reveals a deeply divided nation. Government Technology mapped state laws and the locations of hundreds of speed camera programs across the country.

New fleet management technology for optimizing the use of electric vehicles crunches numerous variables related to battery performance, route, topography and temperature to get the most out of zero emissions.

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute has awarded upwards of $10.4 million to upgrade online access across public and affordable housing in Salem, Gloucester and 24 other communities.