5 Companies Shaping the Future of Cities and Hiring Now
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Smart cities are on the rise amidst a so-called Internet of things (IoT) revolution.
Smart devices and infrastructure spread far and wide in recent years — from the factory floor to city hall to the living room — and, it turns out, people tend to like the sense of comfort, convenience, safety, and sustainability they bring.
Companies are developing tech to help cities address the impacts of growing populations and climate changes, with things like smart parking and interconnected transportation grids.
Developers of smart city technology tend to take pride in things like innovation, energy efficiency, and, of course, security. If that sounds like you, check out our list of top companies working to build smarter cities that are hiring today.
Leading mobility/parking startup, now hiring to build an award winning sensor-fusion product1-10 Employees- Early StageStartup in initial stages
- Website
- https://www.getparking.in
- Employees
- 1-10
- Locations
- India
- About
Get Parking is an award-winning mobility company focused on parking, curbside and traffic management. Our mission is to decongest & decarbonize cities while increasing the free flow and efficiency of vehicular movement.
- Industries
- B2B
- Early StageStartup in initial stages
- Website
- https://clarity.io
- Employees
- 11-50
- About
Clarity Movement is transforming how governments, campuses, businesses and communities understand and respond to air pollution. Clarity provides the most complete, scalable air monitoring solution, with unmatched hardware, software, and expert services.
- Industries
Wireless Sensor Networks
- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Website
- http://www.hayden.ai
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Oakland
- About
Hayden AI is pioneering smart traffic enforcement with its mobile platform to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of municipal fleet vehicles. Our platform allows government agencies to enforce traffic laws, while harnessing AIoT data to gain actionable insights that help enhance the quality of life of their communities.
- Industries
- Website
- https://urbansky.com/
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Denver
- About
Urban Sky is developing the first-ever reusable stratospheric balloon (think SpaceX reusable rockets but with high-altitude balloons instead), armed with sensors that collect high-value Earth observation data over entire cities, serving a multi-billion dollar imagery market and making daily and weekly aerial imagery collection a cost-effective reality.
- Industries
- Unmanned Air SystemsAerial PhotographySpace Satellites
- Website
- https://xqmsg.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- Locations
- Oakland
- About
XQ is an API-based zero-trust data platform that focuses on protecting data rather than networks. The XQ platform is designed to enable quantum-resistant secure data interoperability between applications and systems from the edge of the internet to the cloud over public and private networks.
- Industries
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine LearningSpace SatellitesUnited States
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