It will digitise urban infrastructure, enhance traffic management, and modernise public services leading to reduced traffic and faster emergency response
Abu Dhabi-based Presight will help turn the City of Astana in Kazakhstan into an AI-powered smart city.
A leading global big data analytics and applied intelligence company, Presight announced that it has signed a six-year agreement with the Akimat (municipal government), worth $190 million. The project aims to digitise urban infrastructure, enhance traffic management, and modernise public services, which will lead to a significant difference for the communities
Astana smart city vision
The Astana smart city project aims to reduce traffic and congestion while improving emergency response times. This AI-driven nation-building initiative will enhance the city’s livability, sustainability, citizen services, and digital transformation agenda.
It will see the introduction of sensors and IoT-enabled infrastructure to create a digital twin of the city, which will improve liveability, safety and community wellbeing.
Presight also announced the expansion of its Astana office to better service in-country projects as it grows operations in Kazakhstan and the wider Central Asia region.
Thomas Pramotedham, Chief Executive Officer of Presight, commented: “We congratulate the City of Astana for being a global leader in the adoption of world-leading AI for smart city applications.
“The Astana smart city project aims to develop an ecosystem powered by AI-driven video analytics, enhancing urban management, traffic optimisation, and public safety. By integrating advanced monitoring infrastructure and intelligent vision systems, the initiative will provide real-time insights to improve city operations and situational awareness.
“A key component includes AI-powered traffic management solutions designed to enhance road safety and streamline mobility. Additionally, existing visual data sources will be unified into a real-time digital twin of the city, enabling predictive analytics and faster response times to incidents. This initiative underscores a commitment to leverage AI and data-driven solutions for more efficient, secure, and sustainable urban development.”
Kazakhstani companies will be responsible for 60 per cent of the total project scope, ensuring that jobs, in-country value creation and investment remain in the country.
The smart city project closely follows other major announcements for Presight in Kazakhstan. In 2024, the Kazakhstan Ministry of Digital Development, in collaboration with Samruk-Kazyna, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Kazakhstan, appointed Presight to develop a state-of-the-art AI supercomputer and data centre cluster to enable the country’s digital transformation initiatives.
In 2023, Presight also partnered with Astana Hub, the largest international technology park for IT startups in Central Asia, to power venture financing deals for startups.
---
Quelle/Source: Arabian Business, 18.02.2025
Bitte besuchen Sie/Please visit:
