Smart Cities Could Benefit From Infrastructure Bill

Smart Cities Could Benefit From Infrastructure Bill

Brief  The Senate’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill presents an unprecedented opportunity to test smart city technology, says Sanjeet Pandit, global head of smart cities and digital transformation at Qualcomm. Cities are advised to begin considering which...
Digital Product Speeds Materials Procurement

Digital Product Speeds Materials Procurement

Brief  Agora has raised an additional $33 million to develop a digital platform designed to expedite purchase orders in construction and materials management in the field. The technology processes more than $140 million in materials orders annually.   Insight The...
Concrete-AI Aims to Help Pptimize Mixes

Concrete-AI Aims to Help Pptimize Mixes

Brief Concrete-AI, a startup developed by engineering professors at the University of California at Los Angeles, is using artificial intelligence to predict the performance of concrete based on factors such as mixture proportion, type of coarse and fine aggregate,...
Biggest 3D-printed project in N. America Complete

Biggest 3D-printed project in N. America Complete

Brief  Icon can claim the largest 3D-printed project in North America: a 3,800-square-foot military barracks in Bastrop, Texas. The 3D-printing company applied its Vulcan printer and proprietary material to the project, which shows how the military might quickly build...
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