Black & Veatch Water Europe and EMAGIN have teamed-up to support UK water companies with next generation of asset analytics, artificial intelligence and advanced operational intelligence, allied to hands-on asset management and engineering expertise.

United Utilities has become the first water company in the UK to introduce large scale artificial intelligence into its operational systems.

In a first for the England and Wales water sector, South Staffs Water will implement a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven collections management system which will enable the company to proactively identify and support customers who are at risk of falling behind with their water bill payments.

A new report by global professional services firm PwC on blockchain technology has suggested it could could be a gamechanger for the water sector.

Anglian Water is partnering with Open Energi and redT on an integrated energy storage project which will see a 60kW/300kWh redT energy storage machine installed alongside a 450kWp solar panel PV system at one of its water treatment works.

Southern Water is trialling smart technology using Artificial Intelligence to protect the environment against overflows during heavy rainfall.

United Utilities is using artificial intelligence to deliver a flexible approach to energy management.

South East Water (SEW) is looking to suppliers for more information about market capability, trends and align innovative opportunities with existing technologies and understand how it can drive a more efficient operation through IoT, analytics and AI digital transformation.

Members of the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence are warning that large companies operating in the UK with control over vast quantities of data “must be prevented from becoming overly powerful."

Newcastle technology consultancy hedgehog lab has been chosen by Northumbrian Water Group as their preferred innovation partner for the coming year.