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Saudi Arabia unveils its vision for a city without cars and streets

Neom to launch cognitive digital twin metaverse platform

Neom’s Oxagon announces hackathon winners

Saudi Neom megacity plans world-first ‘solar dome’ desalination plant

Neom partners with Atkins to realise The Line smart city

Neom establishes floating industrial centre that will live in harmony with nature

Neom releases first video of its construction

Neom to plant a million trees in regreening initiative

Neom to establish education, research and innovation sector

Agreement struck to protect smart cities from advanced cyberattacks

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Neom is a planned smart linear city in Saudi Arabia, Tabuk, currently under construction, that will have no cars, no streets, and no carbon emissions. The city is part of Saudi Vision 2030 project, which Saudi Arabia claims will create 380,000 jobs and add $48 billion to the country’s GDP. The Line will be the first development in Neom, a planned $500 billion city.

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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.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Invisible LEDs light up Beijing landmark

Signify has installed connected architectural lighting into the façade of the China World Trade Centre’s Tower B

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

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