This week on #Kurrantly:

1️⃣ Vianova partners with French transport operator RATP to optimize bus lane usage and prevent congestion in Paris using smart cameras and sensors. A significant move since RATP's €1.8m investment in Vianova's seed round in 2020.

2️⃣ Qualcomm is acquiring Israeli vehicle chipmaker Autotalks for $350-400m to enhance its auto-tech capabilities with V2X communication technology.

3️⃣ AMP Robotics gets a financial boost from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, raising its Series C funding to over $99m for AI-driven waste sorting and recycling solutions.

4️⃣ Optus collaborates with IOTA, ETS Electrical Services, GreenBe, and M2M Telecom to install 68,000 smart water meters in Toowoomba, Australia, using blockchain-powered IoT devices and narrowband IoT network.

5️⃣ Rubicon Technologies partners with the City of Atlanta for a three-year term to enhance residential waste and recycling services using smart city software.

6️⃣ The University of Melbourne receives a $2.5m grant for an innovative smart water grid project to tackle urban water challenges.

Stay tuned for more updates! #TechUpdates #SmartCities #AI #IoT #Autotech