Urban digital twins are transforming how smart cities plan, operate and adapt to future challenges. Urban digital twins use real-time data, advanced analytics, and AI to help city planners ...

In India, the state of Andhra Pradesh is building the first city created from the start with a digital twin as it establishes its new capital, Amaravati.The system will allow government officials ...

An IKE Smart City digital kiosk along a street in Baltimore. The technology is coming to downtown Seattle in time for the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament ...

Where it’s working. To manage urban change, some cities are already using digital twins to support long-term planning and day-to-day decision-making – and not just as add-ons.

Below, 18 members of Forbes Technology Council discuss a few of the smart-city technologies on the horizon they believe will genuinely improve services and enhance everyday living. 1.

Coral Gables, Fla., has a remarkable tool used to spur smart city growth: an online digital twin, accessible to the public. Established with the assistance of Amazon Web Services, the digital twin ...

LaGrue shared the experience during a panel discussion at the Smart Cities Connect Conference in Kansas City, Mo., March 27. “I asked her another question and she went to her phone,” LaGrue added.

Previous Mayor Xavier Trius and his smart city team had originally identified 12 areas for intervention and improvement, including transportation, energy, waste, and water.

What makes a “smart city” and what makes for smart city planning aren’t always the same thing. Just ask Ted Lehr. “I’ve sat in rooms with a bunch of affluent professionals talking about ...