ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) has awarded a S$60m contract to design, build and operate a state-of-the-art smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for Lusail City, Qatar.

This project marks a significant step in Lusail’s transformation into a fully integrated smart city that leverages advanced AI and data-driven technologies. Awarded to ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business, the project is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 and conclude by 2027.

AI, machine learning and data analytics

Powered by AI, machine learning and data analytics, ST Engineering Urban Solution’s Agil Smart City Operating System will serve as the digital backbone of Lusail.

The system will connect and integrate a comprehensive range of smart city solutions and applications, enhancing the efficiency and responsiveness of citywide operations and management. According to Urban Solutions, these advancements will not only contribute to Lusail’s sustainability goals but will improve quality of life for 450,000 residents and visitors.

“At Qatari Diar, our commitment goes beyond merely developing real estate projects; we strive across all our global ventures to deliver the best solutions and advanced technologies that ensure the highest standards of quality of life, particularly for the residents and visitors of Lusail,” said Ali Mohamed Al-Ali, CEO of Qatari Diar, parent group of LREDC.

“This ambitious project, in collaboration with ST Engineering, marks a key step toward realising our vision of providing an integrated and sustainable urban environment.

“By leveraging AI technologies and interactive applications, we aim to offer superior smart city experiences that make the city more efficient and sustainable. We are confident that this partnership will help position Lusail as a model smart city both regionally and globally."

“This ambitious project marks a key step toward realising our vision of providing an integrated and sustainable urban environment."

Addressing Lusail’s multiple systems such as lighting, building and traffic management systems that generate vast and diverse amounts of data, Agil Smart City OS will integrate such complex systems to provide a unified view and AI-driven insights into Lusail’s operations. This will enable seamless operations across Lusail’s infrastructure and smart city applications, optimising processes and minimising resource wastage to support its development and sustainability goals.