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OnDemand Panel discussion: How Madrid is unlocking the potential of AI to transform city experiences

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A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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OnDemand Webinar: Driving Efficiency with Digital Twins and AI in Water Management

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Join SmartCitiesWorld and Sand Technologies for our latest webinar, focusing on how Thames Water are integrating advanced digital twin technology and AI to revolutionise water management.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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Digital twins

A digital twins is a virtual representation of a physical product, service, or asset. It can be a digital replica of an individual object, such as a vehicle or building, but can also be extended to larger scales, such as entire cities. Here are just some of the latest stories, opinions on digital twins.

Shenzhen named Smart City of 2024 at Smart City Expo World Congress

Shenzhen named Smart City of 2024 at Smart City Expo World Congress

News07 Nov 2024

Shenzhen was recognised for its Smarter City, Better Life initiative focused on transforming the city through digitalisation, advanced urban management, and sustainable development.

Blyncsy releases nationwide highway map of US roadway assets

Blyncsy releases nationwide highway map of US roadway assets

Digital twins31 Oct 2024

The data is available to all state US Department of Transportation agencies, with a view to enabling them to better address safety, maintenance, and repair work.

Smart Cities and Communities Survey 2024: let us know your priorities

Smart Cities and Communities Survey 2024: let us know your priorities

News09 Oct 2024

SmartCitiesWorld is partnering with Honeywell for our latest smart city survey which aims to find answers to some of the critical challenges faced by cities today.

How open source tech can build a more sustainable future

How open source tech can build a more sustainable future

Open data04 Sep 2024

The FIWARE Global Summit will unite innovators to share knowledge and use cases deployed for smart cities, energy, mobility and other emerging sectors.

Scottish councils deploy digital twin for regional energy plan

Scottish councils deploy digital twin for regional energy plan

Digital twins08 Aug 2024

The digital model considers a range of factors which affect energy efficiency and emissions, from building fabrics and heating systems to fuel types and usages.

Can AI, metaverse and blockchain transform the energy sector?

Can AI, metaverse and blockchain transform the energy sector?

Digital twins30 Jul 2024

MILC Metaverse and Ion Power Grid Association aim to combine the technologies to build a decentralised global energy infrastructure and energy exchange system.

TechUK leads major research project on digital twins

TechUK leads major research project on digital twins

Digital twins29 Jul 2024

The research will assess the business models and projected economic impact of connecting everything and everyone, from buildings to transport infrastructure.

DT Hub launches programme to fast-track targeted digital twin solutions

DT Hub launches programme to fast-track targeted digital twin solutions

Digital twins24 Jul 2024

Gemini Firebox facilitates collaboration between digital twin innovators and infrastructure owners to promote real-world applications of digital twin tech.

Thailand partners to upskill and build smart city ecosystem

Thailand partners to upskill and build smart city ecosystem

People and skills10 Jul 2024

Depa has signed a MoU with Silpakorn University and Dassault Systèmes to foster smart city development and enhance the digital skills of the Thai workforce.

Utah DoT installs lidar tech at Salt Lake City intersection

Utah DoT installs lidar tech at Salt Lake City intersection

Digital twins28 Jun 2024

Powered by Seoul Robotics’ 3D Perception Engine, system uses lidar data to create a digital twin of the intersection to feed data to optimise traffic flow.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance

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The rise of digital twins in smart cities

The rise of digital twins in smart cities

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Insight Report: Finding your place on the roadmap to deploying digital twins

Insight Report: Finding your place on the roadmap to deploying digital twins

Use our latest report to see how digital twin technologies can support operations, maintenance and more, and work out what would best suit your business needs. Discover how digital twin technology is transforming public infrastructure in our comprehensive report. Digital twins, virtual replicas of physical assets and systems, are revolutionising the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure and public services.

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the journey from data discovery to implementing AI and computer vision models for urban use cases to gain customized insights.

eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

This eBook, illustrated with a range of case studies, brings together best practice from multiple open data projects and industry experts. It demonstrates The report includes examples from Town of Cary (USA), Bristol City Council (UK), Morrisville (USA), Kingston (UK), City of New Jersey (USA), Western Parkland Councils (Australia), Southern Grampians Shire Council (Australia).