Urban Artificial Intelligence: From Automation to Autonomy in the Smart City.
What Role Will Robots Play in Smart Cities ?
Our cities are becoming too big for humans to be managed by only "politicians".
An AI 24/7 Governance is required to bridge this human gap.
Robocitizen and Citizen
National Governments are in competition to position themselves on the global politico-economic landscape through robotics, and they are also striving to position themselves as worldwide leaders.
With smart city projects on the drawing board worldwide, cities are becoming more integrated with information and communication technologies; this would enable them to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare.
The advent of autonomous unmanned vehicles have led to opportunities for highly skilled workers such as robotics technicians and automation technicians to operate and maintain these vehicles.
Ubiquitous sensors in mobile robots, aerial drones, and autonomous vehicles, plus connections to municipal infrastructure through the Internet of Things, promise more efficient delivery of utilities and reduced traffic, among other things.
While the variety of sensors and applications for smart cities has grown rapidly in recent years, a lot of work remains, especially in the areas of machine learning to analyze and interpret the data from these sensors.
The world is entering an age in which autonomous robotics are emerging quickly in a pervasive way.
