Cities around the world are growing fast. By 2050, two out of three people will live in cities. This means cities need better ways to handle more people, traffic, and daily challenges. Artificial intelligence is helping cities become smarter, safer, and easier to live in.
AI for Smart Traffic and City Life
Cities are using AI to improve everything from traffic lights to public services. This can reduce traffic jams, make streets safer, and help city workers respond quickly to problems. The market for smart traffic systems using AI is expected to reach 20 billion dollars by 2027. New AI tools can analyze video from cameras all across a city, helping city planners and emergency teams make better decisions in real time.
NVIDIA’s Smart City Blueprint
NVIDIA has created a blueprint that brings together digital twins and powerful AI. Digital twins are realistic computer models of real places, which let cities test new ideas virtually before using them in real life. The blueprint uses special tools for creating synthetic data, training AI models, and analyzing video. These tools help cities quickly set up systems that gather and analyze information from many sensors and cameras.
NVIDIA is also launching new tools like NVIDIA Cosmos to create even more realistic data and improve how AIs perform. These advances make it easier to build and test smart city solutions. Online cookbooks show step by step guides for using these tools to improve traffic and transportation in cities.
Five Companies Bringing AI to Cities
Several companies are already using NVIDIA’s smart city technologies around the world:
1. Esri is working with the City of Raleigh in North Carolina to use AI for analyzing and displaying information from cameras. This helps the city quickly deal with problems, improve traffic, and lower car emissions. Their map systems let city staff see everything happening in real time.
2. Milestone Systems is using AI to help city staff review surveillance videos quickly. Their system can automatically sort and report on events, making the work less tiring and cutting down on mistakes. Cities like Genoa and Dubuque are planning to use these video intelligence tools for better traffic management.
3. Linker Vision is introducing end to end AI solutions in cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Danang in Vietnam. In Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City, their system cut emergency response time by up to 80 percent. Their technology uses 3D models and real time data to monitor construction and traffic, making cities safer and more efficient.
4. Bentley Systems and VivaCity are helping Dublin in Ireland by tracking how people travel through the city, including on bikes and scooters. Their sensors and AI analyze traffic flow and help find dangerous spots, improving road safety for everyone.
5. Deloitte is using AI to help inspect streets and crosswalks. Their system creates lifelike videos showing different weather and lighting, helping cities protect pedestrians and bikers. It can find areas that need attention and suggest improvements.
Powering Smart Cities Worldwide
NVIDIA works with a wide network of partners supplying hardware and advanced AI systems. Their technology is used in servers, workstations, and even in small but powerful computers. At events such as the Smart City Expo World Congress, you can see live demonstrations of these AI systems in action and learn about new applications in cities like Monaco and Morocco.
These partnerships show how AI can solve real problems in cities, from traffic jams to keeping people safe. As more cities adopt AI, we will see faster emergency responses, less pollution, safer roads, and better public services. To learn more or stay updated on these smart city advancements, you can follow NVIDIA AI on social media or visit the Smart City Expo events.
Original article and image: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/physical-ai-smart-city-expo-world-congress/
