Cities may soon get a significant influx of federal cash, as the Biden administration appears ready to write a multitrillion-dollar bill that would fund repairs to existing roads, bridges, water treatment plants, and other critical infrastructure … [Read more...]
COVID-19 is killing our simple love of the IoT and that’s great
Companies in recent weeks have been surveying the economic devastation and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and pulling their projects. On Thursday, Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs was the latest to throw in the towel, announcing it was pulling out of the … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Jan. 4, 2018
Samsara raises $100M for fleet management: Samsara, which started out as a broad IoT platform and quickly narrowed its focus to fleet management, has raised $100 million in funding at a reported $3.6 billion valuation. That brings it into unicorn … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 23, 2018
San Diego’s smart city saves millions of dollars a year: Yes, implementing IoT across an entire city is a daunting and expensive endeavor. The gains, however, might be worth it when you consider that the City of San Diego is saving an estimated $3.4 … [Read more...]
How to build smart cities without destroying democracy
Smart cities, also known as advance cities, fascinate me so much. The ability to use technology and analytics to make cities more efficient, track pollution, and help unravel transportation problems such as parking are well documented. Less well … [Read more...]