Singapore unleashes robot dog to prowl parks and warn about social distancing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSingapore is trialing the usage of a robot dog from Boston Dynamics to assist with social distancing measures in parks, gardens and nature reserves. The announcement by Singapore’s Smart Nation …
‘Smart cities that fail to master AI will be left behind,’ says Singapore
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSingapore, ranked the smartest city in the world in certain polls, has warned cities they must get a handle on artificial intelligence (AI) if they are to succeed as ‘smart …
Cities not ready for AI – even the world’s smartest can’t handle getting any smarter
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNo city in the world is ready for the disruption that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring. This is the conclusion of a new review by management consultancy Oliver Wyman, which …
Where digital transformation sets sail: The five smartest ports in the world
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailContainer ports are at the crucible of digital change for the global supply chain. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, the industrial internet-of-things (IoT) technologies afford an opportunity for the shipping industry at …
Surveillance, transport, lighting top for smart cities, as total spending to jump 95% by 2022
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVisual surveillance, public transport, and street lighting will command nearly one quarter of spending by smart cities this year, according to new figures from research house IDC. The Asia-Pacific region, …
The smart cities interview: “There’s marketing and reality; our world is based in reality,” says Palo Alto
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailForget the notion of an integrated smart city platform for a moment, says Jonathan Reichental chief information officer for the city of Palo Alto in the US. “What does a …
Singapore preps open digital platform for major greenfield smart city development
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSingapore’s industrial development agency JTC has appointed engineering group ST Engineering to build an open smart city platform for its green-field Punggol Digital District (PDD) project, a new tech hub …
The top 10 smart cities – ranked according to their applications and activity
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNew research by McKinsey Global Institute has evaluated the planet’s smartest cities on both their underlying infrastructure and their over-lying applications, and ranked them in order on both counts. Here, …
The top 10 smart cities – ranked according to their infrastructure and potential
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNew research by McKinsey Global Institute has evaluated the planet’s smartest cities on both their underlying infrastructure and their over-lying applications, and ranked them in order on both counts. Here, …
South Korea and Germany lead ‘automation index’; US and UK off the pace
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSouth Korea, Germany and Singapore are best positioned to lead the world for industrial automation, thanks to their approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. These three, along with Japan …
