Key technology trends in smart cities
The smart cities market will be worth $833bn by 2030, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. It recently published an overview of…
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Punggol will demonstrate future living in Singapore
The town of Punggol in Singapore is slated to become a ‘tech-enabled, sustainable’ town showcasing the republic’s smart nation ambitions. The plans were announed…
American city develops real-world smart city environment
It is often thought that smart city initiatives are the prerogative of the big cities of this world. The opposite is true, as is…
Six European cities investigate AI to move towards carbon neutrality
Helsinki, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Paris Region, Stavanger and Tallinn will challenge companies to develop innovative solutions in the fields of energy and mobility. Their first…
Robot to help recover impounded cars in Moscow
Moscow’s Government Contact Centre has been in operation since 2011 and includes the city’s information and dispatch services. It currently processes about 2.5 million…
City of Helsinki evaluates the impact of design
The City of Helsinki initiated collaboration with Aalto University’s Department of Design last spring to evaluate the impact of design activities. The evaluation represents…
7 Uses of Blockchain and Crypto in Smart Cities
You’ve probably heard a lot about smart cities and how they could drastically change how people live. Smart cities have numerous components that make…
Safe cities
The reduction of crime is not primarily to be expected from effective police work, despite the best technological support, but from a society with…
Future Cities: Smart by default. Humane by choice
Smart City Hub brings you an exciting new series of essays: “Future Cities: Smart by default. Humane by choice”. Every few weeks, a new…
Will autonomous cars make driving safer?
Most people who believe that autonomous cars will contribute to a more livable environment refer also at the potential savings of millions of lives….