# The Future of Smart Cities: Lighting, Parking, and Much More

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2024-01-04
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/over-the-air/episodes/The-Future-of-Smart-Cities-Lighting--Parking--and-Much-More-e2l43ra

## Summary

Host Ryan Prosser interviews several founders at the Smart Cities 2023 conference about their connected hardware products. Mike Brigsby of Ubiquity discusses smart street lighting controls for data collection and light pollution reduction. Harry Giles of Solar Tonic explains their solar-powered multifunctional light poles, while Robert Lee of Subterra describes a floating drone for mapping sewer health. Victoria Stevens of Livable Cities covers NEMA receptacle sensors, Matthew Chen of Blink discusses EV charging standards and vehicle-to-grid tech, and Dan Mathers of 11X details subsurface parking occupancy sensors.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=5) Introduction and Ubiquity Smart Lighting
- [5:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=332) Solar Tonic Multifunctional Poles
- [9:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=556) Subterra Sewer Mapping Drones
- [13:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=784) Livable Cities NEMA Sensors
- [16:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=966) Blink EV Charging and V2G
- [21:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=1265) 11X Parking Occupancy Sensors
- [25:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-01-04-the-future-of-smart-cities-lighting-parking-and-much-more#t=1548) Conference Takeaways

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Ubiquity (company)
- Solar Tonic (company)
- Subterra (company)
- Livable Cities (company)
- Blink (company)
- 11X (company)
- Exact Park (product)
- ExactNav (product)
- GoPro (product)
- J 1772 (other)
- Tesla (company)
- NEMA (other)

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- [How the Smart City Landscape is Evolving | Trinity Mobility's Mithila Holla](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-09-how-the-smart-city-landscape-is-evolving-trinity-mobilitys-mithila-holla) (IoT For All Podcast)
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- [The Four Key Drivers of Smart Cities | eleven-x Inc.'s Dan Mathers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-05-31-the-four-key-drivers-of-smart-cities-eleven-x-inc-s-dan-mathers) (IoT For All Podcast)

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