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Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

Join us for insights from real-world case studies on the use of digital twins and AI as the present and future of urban management.
OnDemand Webinar: Getting your data strategy right for smarter sites and safer operations

OnDemand Webinar: Getting your data strategy right for smarter sites and safer operations

Discover the crucial role industrial sites are playing in shaping safety, resilience, and service continuity for continued city connectivity.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance 

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance 

The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.
Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year. 

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Libelium

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Libelium

Libelium will be demonstrating its cutting-edge IoT solutions designed to monitor and reduce urban pollution based on artificial intelligence and digital twins.
Towards the smart cities of 2025

Towards the smart cities of 2025

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

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Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series
Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

Webinars
Join us for insights from real-world case studies on the use of digital twins and AI as the present and future of urban management.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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Digital twins

A digital twins is a virtual representation of a physical product, service, or asset. It can be a digital replica of an individual object, such as a vehicle or building, but can also be extended to larger scales, such as entire cities. Here are just some of the latest stories, opinions on digital twins.

Mission Control launched for the Physical AI era
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Mission Control launched for the Physical AI era

Digital twins07 Jan 2026
Terbine’s Mission Control system is designed to manage the complexity of autonomous systems at scale and ensure humans are kept in the loop in smart cities.
EU road safety project moves from concept to action
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EU road safety project moves from concept to action

Road travel15 Dec 2025
With five pilot sites, the project aims to transform the way Europe monitors, evaluates and improves safety and maintenance of its urban and secondary roads.
Innovation incubator announces scalable tech cohort
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Innovation incubator announces scalable tech cohort

News11 Dec 2025
Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator is a $55m energy tech programme and the cohort represents those from housing, utilities, infrastructure, and real estate.
Looq expands global partnerships to advance reality capture
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Looq expands global partnerships to advance reality capture

Digital twins02 Dec 2025
New partnerships across North America, Europe, and Asia extend survey-grade reality capture and digital twin solutions for infrastructure professionals.
Manchester hospitals use digital twin to create smart estate
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Manchester hospitals use digital twin to create smart estate

Digital twins13 Nov 2025
The 3D model of six hospitals supports the digital transformation programme at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, one of UK’s largest NHS Trusts.
Rome crowned Smart City of 2025 at Barcelona Expo
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Rome crowned Smart City of 2025 at Barcelona Expo

News06 Nov 2025
Judges at the World Smart City Awards gala said Rome’s visionary strategy is leveraging data, 5G and digital twins to enhance urban governance, improve public services and build resilience.
Dutch tech ecosystem launches international Digital Twin Appstore
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Dutch tech ecosystem launches international Digital Twin Appstore

Digital twins05 Nov 2025
Launched at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, the app store aims to make digital twin tools, services, and datasets easily accessible for cities.
Dutch utility builds one of Europe’s largest smart water networks
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Dutch utility builds one of Europe’s largest smart water networks

Water30 Oct 2025
To meet rising demand, Brabant Water is deploying a digital twin and smart metering with a view to building a more efficient, resilient drinking water system.
Tampere invites residents to co-design their smart city
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Tampere invites residents to co-design their smart city

Citizen engagement21 Oct 2025
Survey represents an opportunity to share what kinds of digital tools and services residents would like, and help shape the future of Tampere as a smart city.
Bentley announces 2025 Going Digital Awards winners
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Bentley announces 2025 Going Digital Awards winners

News20 Oct 2025
Awards honour the work of infrastructure professionals and the innovative use of Bentley software to improve the way infrastructure is built and operated.

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Invisible LEDs light up Beijing landmark

Signify has installed connected architectural lighting into the façade of the China World Trade Centre’s Tower B

Speaker line-up announced for Cities Climate Action Summit

Experts from cities and organisations around the world will come together in SmartCitiesWorld’s three-day hybrid event to tackle the climate challenge head-on.

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin
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Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

Research

Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life
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Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life

How edge computing, AI and digital twins can combine to improve community outcomes and inclusivity as well as build resilience
Research report: Developing smarter, more resilient cities
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Research report: Developing smarter, more resilient cities

This report draws on a new survey of 100 senior practitioners and explores what kinds of digital investments cities are making, where they are seeing results, and what is holding them back.
White Paper: Creating safer, more efficient cities with digital twins
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White Paper: Creating safer, more efficient cities with digital twins

Find out how to build a single source of truth and information on infrastructure and assets. Download now to learn how Clarion Housing Group is using Bentley Systems’ technology to create a “golden thread of information” on its buildings.
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