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From smart to autonomous: are self-managing cities the next urban frontier?

Smart cities are safe and efficient because they integrate technology into their infrastructure, but they have learned that artificial intelligence is essential for making decisions in real time. The incorporation of AI into urban environments is driving a transformation in cities, taking them from the smart city model to the autonomous city, with the goal of enabling cities to operate efficiently and solve problems without human intervention. What will self-managing cities look like?

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Dubai’s AI Bus Stations and the Future of Public Transport Infrastructure

Dubai continues to innovate in the field of mobility, and this time the focus is on public transportation. The city’s approach aims to transform its network of bus stops and vehicles into a connected digital ecosystem, a vision that has taken shape with the recent inauguration of a smart bus station at the Mall of the Emirates.

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City of Darwin commits to community by launching new data platform

The Australian city of Darwin has launched a data analytics platform designed to give residents and businesses easy access to a wide range of information generated through municipal services. The aim is to promote greater transparency so that community decision making can be better informed.

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Electric air taxi from JFK to Manhattan: Is this the future of NYC commuting?

Manhattan has been chosen as the setting for the first test flights of an electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi (eVTOL) in New York. Joby Aviation recently tested this new mode of transport, designed to dramatically cut travel time between JFK Airport and Manhattan. With this initiative, the United States joins a new form of transportation already in use in Dubai.

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Three futuristic cities you can visit right now and four that you will be able to visit soon

The sustainable, technological and connected cities of the future are here right now and they can be visited. Some of them, at least. For the rest, we will still have to wait a little, but for now let’s take a look at a small selection of some of the most interesting ones.

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The cob house: from tradition to construction innovation

Although they may look like little houses that belong in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, cob houses recover ancient construction materials to fly the flag for an architectural movement based on bioconstruction and sustainability.

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Report shows brownfield redevelopment is critical to EU housing shortage crisis

One of the key challenges facing the European Union is the housing crisis. Both rental and property prices have surged, making access to housing increasingly difficult for citizens. At the same time, residential construction has slowed globally. The reasons behind this are multifaceted, but one commonly cited factor is the lack of available land. As a result, redevelopment has emerged as one of the potential solutions. This is where a previously somewhat overlooked player comes into focus: the regeneration of brownfields.

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Data as Infrastructure Powering the On-Demand City

Explore the On-Demand City, where data infrastructure and human insight come together to build more adaptive, inclusive, and resilient cities.

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Germany builds the world’s tallest wind turbine

Germany is aiming for a Guinness World Record with the construction of what will become the tallest wind turbine in the world in Schipkau, an area historically linked to mining.

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