SmartCitiesWorld talks to Octavi de la Varga, secretary general of Metropolis, about how its digital platform is helping the global village battle against Covid-19.
Digital Dubai will work with Dubai Future Foundation to develop national competencies and cultivate capabilities that align with emerging technologies.
The proposed collaboration will focus on the implementation of digital technologies in the Kingdom to optimise traffic flow and enhance the end-user experience.
Partnership with the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will combine InfraX’s infrastructure expertise with Tuya’s smart home technologies.
The agreement emphasises Microsoft’s commitment to launching an initiative aimed at developing AI skills to support Digital Dubai’s efforts in this area.
The emirate is launching two AI programmes that align with its digital transformation strategy and aims to position itself as a model for future cities.
The project aims to establish a platform for exchanging experiences among government entities and learning about best practices to enhance the quality of data.
It marks another step in the emirate’s digital transformation journey and aims to strengthen collaboration between government entities and logistics industries.
The Dubai Green Spine aims to transform Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road in the emirate into a 64km-long sustainable, green corridor with solar-powered trams.
Discovering the CitiVerse initiative is an effort to explore the potential impact of next-generation virtual worlds, including the CitiVerse concept, on society.
Partnership with the Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company will give drivers a wide selection of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to book on Uber’s platform.
ST Engineering is integrating its barrier-free smart car park system with the Salik traffic toll system at one of the largest shopping malls in the world.
Joby, which has signed a six-year agreement with RTA, claims a trip from the airport to Palm Jumeirah will take 10 minutes compared with 45 minutes by car.
The transport authority has completed the first and second phases of its energy-saving project to install 19,968 LED bulbs on metro stations and facilities.
Al-Futtaim Automotive will deliver a fleet of 370 electrified passenger cars, sports utility vehicles and buses as well as install its own Charge2Moov stations.
Principality of Monaco and Dubai demonstrate how cities are investing in technology to bolster cybersecurity and ensure the protection of sensitive information.
Digital Dubai will work with Moro Hub to implement a suite of managed cybersecurity services to help safeguard the assets and systems of government entities.
It allows the Dubai Electronic Security Centre to accredit those delivering services to Dubai government entities and critical information infrastructure.
The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority is collaborating with Derq, whose technology detects pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
The emirate’s strategy is based on a vision to digitalise all aspects of life and establish a robust digital system that empowers a digitally driven society.
URB believes the health of our cities is intrinsically tied to the health of our oceans so aims to create a floating living lab for marine restoration and ecotourism.
The Hub Nub app serves as a platform for real-time strategic communication between Dubai government leaders across sectors that will help boost decision-making.
Partnership between Alec Energy and Solar Earth will enable wide-scale solarisation of hardscape infrastructure via a pavement integrated photovoltaic solution.
Smart cities lies at the core of the incubator, which is looking for solutions in areas such as energy, water, agri, waste, mobility and smart technology.
The digital Emirati initiative is a single-window platform created to offer UAE citizens a directory of city services through the DubaiNow application.
Located at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the centre provides a working model of an advanced green ICT infrastructure, powered by renewable energy.
Dubai has unveiled The Loop, a 93km cycling and running infrastructure with a climate controlled environment and which aligns with its 20-minute city approach.
A study on attitudes to transport and smart mobility in eight global cities reveals three in four people prefer better-connected public transport over driving.
The Dubai Future Foundation and PwC have published a report that explores applications in the metaverse, following the inaugural Dubai Metaverse Assembly.
Dubai Municipality is collaborating with the emirate’s Museum of the Future to anticipate future technologies in areas such as smart cities, sustainable construction and food security.
It is launching a Synthetic Data Implementation Framework which seeks to increase opportunities to share high-value data, while protecting the sensitive information it contains.
The Xpeng 2 electric flying car from Xpeng Aeroht made its first public display after completing the specific operations risk assessment and achieving a special flying permit from Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
Digital Dubai has collaborated with Dubai Police on the initiative which aims to cut waiting time, reduce efforts for police patrols and decrease traffic jams by allowing motorists to follow a simple and quick online procedure.
The emirate’s economic free zone Dubai CommerCity will use digital solutions such as blockchain and smart electronic services to provide a platform for growth for Dubai’s digital community.
The master planning, landscape and architectural services company, located in Dubai Design District, wants to help innovators develop their solutions to build sustainable cities.
The exercise, which involved 18-Dubai-based government and private sector entities, aimed to promote agile cybersecurity practices, boosting the participating organisations’ ability to counter cyberattacks.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s research and development centre has registered a new patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle charging system using electromagnetic induction.
The iconic museum in Dubai has installed 21 units in parking bays, with stations connected to the Shabik mobile app that gives users endless access to the electric vehicle charging network.
The platform, which has been a year in development and testing, will form one of the pillars within the Dubai Cyber Index that supports the overall performance of cybersecurity at government establishments.
Real Estate company Paradise Hills is working with blockchain developer ThreeFold to add dedicated servers to around 170 homes that will provide edge computing and internet storage to run decentralised applications and services.
The initiative uses data to create models and scenarios of people’s current mobility patterns, means of transport, and other possible scenarios to make adjustments and meet transportation needs and expectations.
The campuses in Birmingham and Dubai will combine digital sensor and analytics technologies, AI, decentralised energy generation and storage, and renewable energy to create a living lab.
The metro and tram systems are part of a wider, multimodal network that expands travel options in the emirate by linking metro stations with bus, taxi and marine services.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has joined Digital Dubai’s Government Resource Planning Systems (GRPS), which provides access to 40 smart systems and applications.
Influencing factors for BCG’s Cities of Choice ranking included quality of life, economic opportunities, social capital, interactions with authorities and speed of change.
The win was attributed to strong technology application, digital capability and pandemic performance and, for the first time in 14 years, more than half of the top 100 cities were from the US.
Al-Shera’a, the new HQ of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, will feature an array of AI solutions across systems and spaces, including a digital concierge for every employee and visitor.
Daewoo E&C Vina, Bespin Global and the accelerator SparkLabs Korea plan to build and operate a smart city-integrated management platform for the Starlake City project in Hanoi.
Smart Dubai is among the entities to be brought under the umbrella which aims to set an example in developing best practices and systems to make life easier for inhabitants over the next five decades.
The Australian capital offers 48 per cent of its energy in sustainable ways and scored among the lowest on pollution rates in the global ranking by Uswitch.
Dubai Government wants to optimise investment in its human resources and establish a reliable source of employee data, as well as meet the requirements of its smart city aspirations.
Dubai-based Hilshaw Group has been onboarded as exclusive advisor and overall project and financing consultant for the 4,500 acre Athi River project, which will be home to a self-contained community.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will work with the municipality to develop the infrastructure for the initiative and create a unified geolocation map for the emirate.
Keolis will run the 10km line on behalf of Basque Country Public Transport Authority and it will link Tarnos to Bayonne in south-west France, carrying around 90,000 passengers per month.
Cruise will be the exclusive provider of the services until 2029, which aim to help Dubai convert 25 per cent of total trips into self-driving ones across different modes of transport by 2030.
The autonomous aerial vehicle technology platform company is partnering with architecture firm Giancarlo Zema Design Group to help extend its air mobility solutions in Europe.
