Dockless Digest: Bird, Lime celebrate 10M rides

Both companies lauded their astonishing growth a year after launch, with Bird saying their scooters have been ridden 14.3 million miles, the equivalent of 574 trips around the world.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 21, 2018

FCC Commissioner: Latest tariffs 'wildly detrimental' to 5G rollout

Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel warned the levies on $200 billion of Chinese imports will hit key equipment like antennas, switches, routers and circuit boards.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 21, 2018

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Smart Cities Technology and Data

Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to develop, launch AI chips

The opening of the new chip subsidiary sends a clear signal Alibaba will not only be a major player in the smart technology space, but intends to drive most of it alone.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 20, 2018

Greater Phoenix Smart Region promises collaboration, workforce development

The initiative joins cities with academic institutions, businesses and nonprofits, and leaders said it will be about more than simply new technology.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 20, 2018

'A' for effort: Improving safety in cities' school zones

Cities like Columbus, OH; Savannah, GA; Portland, OR and New York are implementing policies and technologies to enforce speed laws and keep students safe.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 20, 2018

How Denver uses data to quickly find 'multi-dimensional answers'

The city's Enterprise Data Management platform helps it make real-time decisions for traffic management and could expand to include private-sector data sets.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 19, 2018

Knight Foundation invests $5.25M in people-centric AV research

Pilot programs in Detroit; Long Beach, CA; Miami; Pittsburgh; and San Jose, CA will look at potential uses and if they're meeting citizens' needs.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 19, 2018

Columbus, OH launches first self-driving shuttle service Smart Circuit

Each low-speed shuttle, operated by May Mobility, is equipped with a panoramic glass roof and an "immersive" digital display that provides system and route information.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated Dec. 5, 2018

San Francisco regional transit agency passes surveillance policy

Bay Area Rapid Transit must now go through a public review process and get approval from the Board of Directors before installing surveillance technology.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2018

Algorithm toolkit aims to help cities reduce bias from automation

The initiative from the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University will be helpful in fields like criminal justice or higher education.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 18, 2018

Santa Monica, CA kicks off Shared Mobility Pilot Program

Lime, Lyft, Bird and Jump were selected as the four operators for the pilot and will work with the city to enhance parking, operations, safety and education of dockless vehicles.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 18, 2018

For higher good and fluent mobility: Why smart cities should partner with tech companies

Mobility is a challenge for cities, and while some have proactively addressed traffic concerns, there is an opportunity for more collaboration.

By Radim Cmar • Sept. 18, 2018

Uber to invest $150M in Toronto AV program expansion, new engineering hub

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has expressed the desire to move forward with the AV business unit after making necessary improvements, and the expansion in Toronto is proof positive.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 17, 2018

Mapillary partners with Amazon to help cities ease parking woes

The Swedish startup will help cities catalog and analyze parking sign data and eventually build a parking app for an undisclosed city.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 14, 2018

Dockless Digest: Companies prepare for Hurricane Florence

Lime, Bird and Skip said they would pull their scooters and bikes out of affected areas depending on the severity of the storm, with Lime promising to do "whatever we can" to help.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018

Mayors, counties balk at FCC 5G streamlining proposal

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties both released statements slamming the plan, with the former threatening legal action.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 13, 2018

T-Mobile, Ericsson reach $3.5B deal for 5G technology

The agreement covers the use of the Swedish firm’s 5G New Radio hardware and software to support its upgrade from LTE networks.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 12, 2018

AT&T names 5 more 5G cities

The company said it will launch in Houston; Jacksonville, FL; Louisville, KY; New Orleans; and San Antonio before the year's end, with seven more to follow in early 2019.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 12, 2018

US Ignite, ATIS complete first phase of data-sharing initiative

Twenty-two partners have joined the project to "create a blueprint for the secure and interoperable exchange of data beyond city operational boundaries."

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated April 16, 2019

Bay Area city halts 5G development over health concerns

Mill Valley, CA voted unanimously to effectively stop installing new small cell towers to accommodate the technology while it drafts a more permanent rule. 

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 11, 2018

Report: AI will add $13T to global economy by 2030

Researchers predicted the technology will add roughly 1.2% to global GDP a year, with labor automation the biggest economic impact.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 11, 2018

Los Angeles releases tracking technology to locate missing people

The bracelets can be worn by people with dementia, Alzheimer's and autism, and are located using handheld receivers in police helicopters and some ground units.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2018

Dockless Digest: Dallas man in fatal scooter accident

Elsewhere, Virginia cities crack down on Bird, Lime expands to Spokane, WA and dockless vehicles could soon return to Miami in a one-year pilot program.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018

Lyft tops LinkedIn's 2018 list of 'most sought-after startups'

The list, which ranks 50 young companies that are "reaching [an] escape velocity," also included Bird, Argo AI and Drive.ai.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 6, 2018

Study predicts obesity levels in cities based on infrastructure

Researchers from the University of Washington used artificial intelligence to determine a correlation between the built environment and obesity.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 6, 2018