SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Ubicquia has unveiled a coordinated next-generation smart streetlighting portfolio built around its new UbiCell® Micro controller, major enhancements to the UbiVu® infrastructure management platform and the launch of UbiScout™, an AI video accessory that turns existing streetlights into multi-purpose urban sensors for safety, mobility and energy efficiency.
Integrated portfolio targets utilities and cities under pressure to modernize
With grid operators and municipalities facing rising energy costs, decarbonization targets and aging infrastructure, Ubicquia's new offering is designed to make large-scale modernization of streetlighting networks faster and more manageable. The company positions the portfolio as a way to deliver asset intelligence, remote control and AI analytics without wholesale replacement of installed luminaires.
"Ubicquia is leading the transition to intelligent infrastructure with solutions that are easy to implement and manage and that measurably improve operational and energy efficiency," said Ian Aaron, CEO of Ubicquia. "UbiCell Micro, the enhancements to UbiVu and UbiScout are the result of collaboration with our more than one thousand city and utility customers."
By coordinating product launches across hardware, software and AI video, Ubicquia is aiming to give utilities and cities a modular roadmap: start with connected lighting control, then add analytics and curbside intelligence as operational priorities evolve.
UbiCell Micro: universal, utility-grade lighting controller
At the center of the announcement is UbiCell Micro, which Ubicquia describes as the industry's smallest and smartest streetlighting controller. Smaller than a standard photocell, the device meets stringent utility requirements for metering, surge protection, power quality, tilt and vibration, making it suitable for deployment at scale on both roadway and decorative fixtures.
UbiCell Micro is delivered as a single SKU that automatically detects 120 V to 480 V streetlights and supports all major dimming protocols, including 0-10 V, DALI and D4i. Two LUX sensors and assisted GPS enable precise on/off and dimming behavior in mixed lighting environments, from highways to pedestrian districts. Components meet demanding specifications from U.S. utilities and the Department of Defense, while an integrated modem with eSIM support allows operation on public and private mobile networks worldwide.
For utilities, the universal design simplifies procurement and inventory, reduces truck rolls for configuration changes and supports consistent asset intelligence across diverse fixture portfolios.
UbiVu evolves into an "ERP for critical infrastructure"
Already deployed in more than 1,000 cities and utilities, UbiVu has rapidly expanded from a lighting management tool into a broader ERP-style platform for critical infrastructure such as streetlights, transformers, poles and security or surveillance video. The latest release adds native integration with third-party sensors, work order management, inventory control and a redesigned outage reporting interface.
These capabilities allow field and control-room teams to:
- Link device alarms directly to work orders and dispatch
- Track spares, controller SKUs and pole assets in one system
- Shorten response times to faults and citizen complaints
- Reduce the number and duration of field visits
By centralizing operational data and workflows, UbiVu helps utilities and municipalities tighten OPEX, improve SLAs and build a richer digital twin of their distribution and lighting assets.
UbiScout brings AI video and adaptive lighting to existing poles
As a sector first, Ubicquia is introducing UbiScout, a Zhaga Book 18 AI video accessory that attaches to UbiCell controllers and adds adaptive lighting, traffic analytics and curbside management capabilities. The plug-and-play module turns existing luminaires into multi-purpose edge sensors without extensive civil works or new pole infrastructure.
UbiScout delivers insights into pedestrian and vehicle activity, curb and streetscape usage and road conditions, enabling dynamic lighting levels based on real-world demand. Cities can use these analytics to balance safety, visibility and energy consumption, while also informing broader mobility, parking and urban design strategies. By leveraging open Zhaga standards, UbiScout gives operators a flexible path to expand edge intelligence as new use cases emerge.
Scaling AI-enabled infrastructure on existing assets
Ubicquia's AI-driven platforms are designed to make legacy critical infrastructure "smart" by overlaying sensing, connectivity and analytics on field assets rather than replacing them. The company's analysis platform processes more than 3.5 billion data records per day to generate actionable insights across smart lighting, grid monitoring and public safety.
With compatibility across more than 450 million streetlights, 500 million transformers and 1 billion utility poles worldwide, Ubicquia's ecosystem positions utilities and municipalities to scale connected infrastructure projects quickly, using equipment that is already in service. For OEMs in lighting, transformers and public safety, the company's technology can also be embedded on an OEM basis, creating additional routes to market.
For more information on Ubicquia's smart streetlighting and AI-enabled infrastructure portfolio, visit https://www.ubicquia.com.