The South Korean capital Seoul is upgrading its stable of smart city light poles with drone-equipped models that will aid officials to battle the problem of illegal parking and monitor traffic snags.
Many cities across the world have been adopting smart city lights along their streets as multifunctional assets whose modern lamp technologies are both more economical and ecological. South Korea began installing the equipment in 2020, and the capital plans on swapping over 130 old poles with new versions in the first half of this year alone. In addition to illuminating the surrounding areas, the units can charge electric vehicles, house close-circuit TV cameras, provide Wi-Fi access, and various internet-of-things services.
Incorporation of a UAV into that mix was first proposed by Portugal-based Omniflow, whose use of FlytBase specialized drone software transformed the smart light poles into super-efficient docking stations. Similar variations by competitors…
