IPS acquires Populus. IPS Group, Inc. a San Diego, CA-based company which specializes in smart parking and curb management solutions, acquired Populus Technologies, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based provider of transportation data and company which specializes in mobility and curb management solutions. The acquisition will help municipalities, transportation agencies, universities, and private operators gain deeper insights into all parking operations to achieve planning, optimize operations, and improve the quality of mobility and urban life worldwide. Led by CEO Regina Clewlow, Populus Technologies helps city departments of transportation and parking authorities transform urban mobility by effectively managing ever-growing connected vehicle fleets and congestion in the public right-of-way. Its platform offers a solution that helps cities code their curbs, aggregate parking data, and deploy digital smart zones to improve curbside management. Its GPS-enabled parking technology enables commercial fleets to pay for curbside usage through safe, frictionless payments. Led by CEO Chad Randall, IPS Group provides an integrated smart parking ecosystem that unifies hardware, software, data, and services into its platform.

Populus partners with City of Hoboken, New Jersey to revolutionize curbside management.