Lyft buys AR company Blue Vision Labs to boost AV division

The London-based company creates 3D maps of cities based on crowd-sourced images from car-mounted camera phones.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 25, 2018

Coord's new Surveyor app gives cities the power to digitally map curb rules

Surveyor enables users to digitally log signage details and measure curb space using augmented reality — which is quicker and more cost-effective than traditional pen-and-paper methods.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 24, 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

Los Angeles tech companies make diversity, engagement pledge

Signatories of PledgeLA will have to complete an annual survey on the diversity of their workforce and their civic engagement, including factors like volunteering and offering mentor programs.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 24, 2018

Why tech pros are choosing the Tar Heel state over Silicon Valley

Living near Silicon Valley is no longer a prerequisite for a lucrative career in technology — and that's a very expensive sigh of relief for some.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 24, 2018

Controversial Amazon facial recognition software gets 2nd Orlando pilot

The next phase of the city's Rekognition trial will help identify people in a crowd, although the American Civil Liberties Union says it violates civil rights.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 23, 2018

1 year smarter: A look back at our favorite stories

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our daily launch, Smart Cities Dive has rounded up our most popular posts on everything from drug-sniffing robots to blockchain tech.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 23, 2018

What Ford’s AV partnership with DC means for the city’s future

Ford’s AVs will be tested across the District starting as early as Q1 of next year, with a goal of deploying a commercial AV service in 2021 that could include ride-hailing and food or package delivery.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 23, 2018

Is Uber planning drone delivery by 2021?

The tech startup aims to deliver food by drone sooner than many stakeholders expect will be possible. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 22, 2018

Delivery robots may soon hit the streets of Dallas

A six-month pilot program would enable companies to deploy fleets of electronically powered, autonomous delivery devices in the city.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 22, 2018

Urban Smart Logistics Institute to study subterranean deliveries

Transporting parcels through subterranean networks could be an "industry game changer" in solving last-mile challenges.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 19, 2018

Virgin Hyperloop One study finds Missouri route feasible

The company found that a connection between Missouri cities St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia would be commercially viable, safe and cheaper than driving.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 19, 2018

NYC names former White House official as Chief Analytics Officer

Kelly Jin, a policy advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer in the Obama administration, will lead the city's data office and Open Data program.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 19, 2018

King County, WA to launch on-demand microtransit service

The Ride2 Park & Ride shuttles, which will begin servicing the area on Oct. 23, are operated by Chariot and Ford Smart Mobility. 

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 19, 2018

Sidewalk Labs pitches third-party data storage for Toronto project

Bringing in an independent, non-governmental third party could help assuage concerns that Sidewalk Labs will abuse its power, but opens questions about who would manage the data trust.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 18, 2018

DC launches digital taxi-tracking software

The platform allows for real-time tracking of taxis and limos in the District, in addition to showing the identification number of specific vehicles.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 18, 2018

4 ways location services are enabling smart places of tomorrow, today

Bluetooth beacons and sensors are powering smart buildings around the world.

Oct. 16, 2018

Johns Creek, GA gives residents easy data access with Amazon's Alexa

The city wants to "democratize data" by enabling residents to ask Alexa more than 200 questions regarding city operations, services and common inquiries.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 15, 2018

Arizona to open Institute for Automated Mobility

The IAM will include a testing track, several miles of real road with technology-neutral infrastructure, a simulation lab and a Traffic Incident Management project to apply public safety policies to AV tech.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 15, 2018

Houston Exponential announces $25M in commitments from 9 companies

The partners committed to the first round of the HX Venture Fund offer "diverse representation across several sectors," including energy, software development and real estate development.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 12, 2018

Dockless Digest: Cities craft new scooter and bike regulations

Louisville, KY; Orlando, FL; and San Antonio all approved new rules around the vehicles, while ofo's apparent worldwide retreat continued in the UK.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 12, 2018

City Innovate unveils 81 government contracting opportunities for startups

The program pairs companies with governments for 16 weeks to test new tech ideas, with the goal of landing the firm a contract at the end of the session. 

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 12, 2018

10 cybersecurity experts to follow on Twitter

Often full of industry insider jokes, security researchers on Twitter offer something many other accounts don't have: a voice of dutiful skepticism.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 12, 2018

Indeed job board sees massive growth in AV postings

The company said listings have grown by 668% since 2015, with the San Jose, CA metro area the most popular part of the country for jobs in the field.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 11, 2018

NYC's new Transit Tech Lab looks to private sector for subway solutions

Companies will be asked by the MTA to offer new ways to predict and lessen the impact of train delays and make buses run more efficiently.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 11, 2018

San Francisco transit tests earthquake alert system

The warning, part of a three-state system, gives people a few seconds headway to take cover, while slowing trains to prevent derailments.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 10, 2018