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Hailing the 5G CAL pilot as a “pioneering example of the wealth of benefits offered by self-driving tech in logistics”, a recent feature in Robotics...

Residents and visitors to the city can enjoy free, superfast and reliable Wi-Fi in many more outdoor places, thanks to Sunderland City Council and BAI...

A Sunderland-wide news platform has been launched to shine a light on what it means to grow older in the city. Led by older people...

Southwick’s Thompson Park is receiving more than £740,000 in investment to become a modern, interactive play space and home to one of only two interactive...

Ten new additional state-of-the-art infra-red (IR) temperature sensors are in the final phase of exhaustive testing across a variety of locations around Sunderland, to provide...

As a leading smart city, it is with huge pride that we announce Sunderland City Council has scooped two coveted awards for digital housing innovation....

By the year 2050, it is projected that 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas.[1] With over two-thirds of global residents relying...

Self-driving, zero emission HGVs awarded funding from the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme. The world’s first full-sized, self-driving bus...

10 companies have been awarded a total of up to £100k Up to half of cohort in the process of laying down roots in Sunderland...

Reflecting on Smart City World Congress 2022: Delivering Smart Solutions for All We’re still coming down from the high and excitement of the recent Smart...

Following this Summer’s trial of smart compactor bins across the city, Sunderland City Council is ready to implement next steps in its use of smart...

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the ‘Most Innovative Support/Care Service Award’ at the Housing Digital Innovation Awards 2023. Alongside...