smart cities

Smart Cities look to make new connections in Raleigh next spring

Posted by Jen McFarland | Nov 10, 2023

The Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo is coming to Raleigh next spring. The event, billed as “the nation’s leading smart city IoT event”, will take place at the downtown Convention Center May 8-10, 2024.

Triangle Connected+ Summit jump starts smart community collaboration

Posted by Jen McFarland | Nov 10, 2023

Summit organizers already have plans to meet with the community in December and discuss “actionable items” and takeaways from the event.

Regional smart city collaboration could deliver big benefits for Triangle – here’s how

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Nov 9, 2023

Editor’s note: Steve S. Rao is a Council Member At Large and Former Mayor Pro Tem for the Town of Morrisville and an Opinion Writer for WRAL Tech Wire. He served on the Board of the New American Economy, now the American Immigration Council, and on the NC League of...

Triangle becoming a ‘Smart Region’ built upon ‘Smart Cities’ – here’s how

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jul 31, 2023

What exactly do we mean by “smart” in this area? Our cities and communities already had connectivity and sensors long before they were called “smart.”.So is this just a marketing term, or are we really living in fundamentally different places than we previously have – thanks to technology advances? Let’s take a closer look across our region.

Smart Cities’ on the rise, Morrisville leading the way

Posted by WRAL News | Apr 30, 2023

The rise of ‘smart cities’ and Information of Technology (IoT) has some city leaders looking at ways to leverage high-tech to improve the quality of life for its residents.

Making NC a ‘smart state:’ Lessons learned from the Morrisville smart city playbook

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 4, 2022

The time has come for us to become a Smart State! Our recent Smart City Journey in Morrisville proves that any town or city, can get started and move quickly, as all of us try to keep up with the unprecedent pace of digital transformation.

SAS joins Advanced Mobility Collective, will collaborate on autonomous vehicles

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 8, 2021

SAS will join the Wireless Research Center’s Advanced Mobility Collective, and two SAS executives will take leadership roles in the nonprofit’s work to innovate transportation.

Report: Cities need funding, regulatory help in order to advance ‘smart’ systems

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Mar 1, 2021

Artificial intelligencepromises to help cities save money, address infrastructure needs, and reduce emissions. But to unlock these benefits and help smart cities reach their full potential, the federal government has an important role to play in funding RD&D and facilitating cooperation.