Syracuse, NY plans to retrofit street lights with smart technology

Syracuse, NY plans to retrofit street lights with smart tech

The city plans to install smart technology as part of a larger project to retrofit street lights. The installed sensors will control the brightness of the lights, send alerts when the lights go out, detect rising flood waters, and collect data on weather and road conditions.

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Syracuse, NY

Municipality in New York

United States

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