The world's largest mobile transportation platform Didi Chuxing has partnered with Chinese traffic management authorities to introduce its new innovative integrated solution for smart city traffic management in the country. The platform has been named as the DiDi Smart Transportation Brain.

Dell Technologies, Vehant Technologies, and Graymatics and Wordsensing have decided to collaborate to develop and deliver smart city solutions in the areas of ‘Intelligent Traffic Management’ and ‘Safe City’ in India.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a Dhs590m ($160.6m) project to manage its smart traffic system with the aim of containing bottlenecks and accidents through a control center which will be built in Al Barsha.

Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) has rewarded a smart mobility infrastructure company a contract worth $5m to improve traffic flow in Tampa.

For China, the beginning of 2020 has been nothing short of a nightmare. The sudden outbreak of the coronavirus has caused Chinese citizens to be overcome with fear and uncertainty. The outbreak, which first occurred in Wuhan, China, has spread like wildfire across the country and has cost the lives of many.

Smart Cities are no longer a phenomenon of the future, they are rapidly becoming a part of our digital reality. Smart cities use emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), smart sensors, augmented/virtual reality and many others to better the lives of the city’s respective citizens.

Nokia and the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have entered into a strategic collaboration to drive the development of an end-to-end UAS ecosystem that will make the UAE the first country in the world to allow the operation of drones by both businesses and government agencies in a safe, secure and managed environment.

The global smart traffic camera market size is poised for remarkable growth, projected to reach USD 32.34 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6% from 2021 to 2030, according to Allied Market Research.