Physical technology, such as consumer electronics, built for civic tech
A new, phone-free way to book an Uber, perfect for international visitors arriving without a local data plan.
tackling safety hazards, congestion, compliance and emissions. automated curb management for cities + airports
Privacy Eyewear & Sunglasses: Anti Facial Recognition Glasses since 2015.
Envision empowers people who are blind or have low vision to access everyday visual information for themselves. Because it isn’t just information. It’s knowledge, independence and possibility.
Hands free access to Be My Eyes through Meta AI Glasses.
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with AI integration
We're installing digital community bulletin boards on public sidewalks in San Francisco
Since 2010, the Open Source Hardware Association, a 501(c)(3) not for profit charity, has hosted the Open Hardware Summit- a comprehensive conference for the open hardware community and the ever chang...
MeshPoint One believes that access to Internet is one of basic human rights. Their mission is to enable Internet access and improve the quality of life for people in disaster struck areas. Also by emp...
With wireless survey devices, we make it easy to gather the opinions of more and different people.
The Solutions Library is an open-access and curated knowledge database showcasing technology-driven solutions addressing sustainable development challenges in resource-constrained settings.
A floating glowing cloud of LED-embedded balloons that listens out for electromagnetic waves in the sky.
EFF’s Street-Level Surveillance project shines a light on the surveillance technologies that law enforcement agencies routinely deploy in our communities.
A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying
This website is hosted across a network of solar powered servers and is sent to you from whichever server is in the most sunshine.
Cape is the only mobile carrier built with privacy and security at its core.
Waymo partnered with dashcam company Nexar to analyze 500 million miles of driving, including 335 crashes, to create the 'largest ever’ dataset of pedestrian and cyclist injuries
The SAGA Smart Machinaka Project is a demonstration project that aims to improve the convenience of the city center of Saga City through the use of technologies such as AI and IoT, and to create a cit...
A a mid-century live subway map on Kickstarter
A collective effort to save and maintain Juicebox EV Chargers
Conservation X Labs’ Sentinel transforms wildlife monitoring tools — like trail cameras and acoustic recorders — with revolutionary and intuitive AI technology, processing environmental data in real-t...
The NABIT (Nucleic Acid Barcode Identification Tool) is a low-cost, hand-held, field-ready automated tool to validate the identity of a wildlife or food product, anywhere in the world, without special...
Earth Fire Alliance is a global, community-led, non-profit coalition aligned to deliver transformative real-time data from all fires on Earth.
A new global satellite constellation designed specifically to detect and track wildfires the size of a classroom within 20 minutes.
Increasing shared understanding of our world through community-led initiatives that make data easier to access and use.
The Portable Network Kit (PNK) is a wireless network in a suitcase that helps people understand how to build their own mini-internet – and with it, how the internet works and might be owned and govern...
6-month pilot of three pole-mounted static air quality machines
The NYC Smart City Testbed Program is inspiring innovation within City government by streamlining and accelerating the citywide process for piloting emerging technologies.
We are a global collaborative Internet of Things ecosystem that creates networks, devices and solutions using LoRaWAN®.
The African affiliate of the global Open Science Hardware community, plus its global summit
"...Open source hardware gives people the freedom to control their technology while sharing knowledge and encouraging commerce through the open exchange of designs."
Indigenius Keyboard is a smart, multilingual keyboard supporting inclusive digital communication in 180+ Languages.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Cybersecurity Labeling Program for Smart Devices to Protect American Consumers
Consumer Reports's add-on to the White House's "cyber trust mark" for consumer connected devices
Red Hook WiFi, a project of Red Hook Initiative (RHI), is a community-led effort to close the digital divide.
A better and faster way to track methane
We are creating low-cost, easy-to-use deep-sea systems that gather the most critical data to inform environmental decision-making and deployment strategies.
YAI’s Center for Innovation and Engagement understands how technology can help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities better participate in their community.
Adaptable buttons and mice for everyone
The cities in this Atlas represent the vanguard of urban governments that are hosting tests, developing their own autonomous vehicle (AV) pilots, making plans and policy, and monitoring developments i...
Using integrated sensors and artificial intelligence, Livio AI enhances your listening experiences, proactively manages your health and provides access to information to simplify your life.
Solar Ear manufactures low cost, solar rechargeable and environment friendly hearing aids so you can hear perfectly again. Our products are manufactured by deaf workers with high quality components....
The hearing aid that tracks body and brain health.
E-scooter company
Our resource for the types of voting equipment we use to cast — and count — our votes by type and vendor.
Transforming corrections with technology
Small and easily secured into any face mask, FaceBit is accompanied by a mobile application that provides a user interface and facilitates research.
A hardware table that lets people gather around it for collective decision-making processes