The urbanization problems we face may be alleviated using innovative digital technology.
However, employing these technologies entails the risk of creating new urban problems …

Globally cities are becoming experimental sites for new forms of robotic and automation
technologies applied across a wide variety of sectors in multiple areas of economic and …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology with an increasing popularity and
applications in areas ranging from marketing to banking and finance, from agriculture to …

As we come to increasingly rely on robotic and Artificial Intelligence technologies, there are
a growing number of ethical concerns to be considered by both service providers and …

In the last decade, our built environment has been exposed to a significant and wide range
of crises, from primary (eg, pandemic, climate change-induced hazards) to secondary crises …

Smart city strategies developed by cities around the world provide a useful resource for
insights into the future of smart development. This study examines such strategies to identify …

Current trends point to a not-too-distant future with qualitatively advanced interactions
between humans and social robots. It is critical to consider the possibility of forming …

Advances in robotics, artificial intelligence and automation have the potential to transform
cities and urban social life. However, robotic restructuring of the city is complicated and …

Natural hazard-related disasters are disruptive events with significant impact on people,
communities, buildings, infrastructure, animals, agriculture, and environmental assets. The …

The development approach to creating smart cities focused on data collection and
processing relies on the construction of an efficient digital infrastructure and a safe trading …