How Congress and the Biden Administration Could Jumpstart Smart Cities With AI

The next wave of connected and intelligent technologies, including sensors, 5G, and artificial intelligence (AI), holds great promise for improving the energy efficiency of many systems, including urban systems. Building automation systems can automatically monitor, control, and optimize a building’s heating and cooling, lighting, and other mechanical systems. Real-time traffic data coupled with smart traffic lights can reduce energy use. Digitalization is also enabling integration of previously isolated systems: Grid-integrated buildings provide demand response to the grid; and smart electric vehicles (EVs) shift their charging times to off-peak hours.