{"id":22401,"date":"2024-10-09T06:44:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T06:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conurets.com\/?p=22401"},"modified":"2024-10-11T05:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T05:57:04","slug":"smart-cities-saudi-expo-2024-highlights-shaping-smarter-sustainable-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conurets.com\/smart-cities-saudi-expo-2024-highlights-shaping-smarter-sustainable-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Cities Saudi Expo 2024 Highlights: Shaping Smarter, Sustainable Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Smart cities are becoming the future landscape of urban planning. By integrating innovative technology, you can experience enhanced quality of life, sustainability, and hassle-free daily activities.<\/p>\n
Considering global trends, Smart Cities Saudi Expo 2024 was held from September 24 to September 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Many growing companies, including Conure Technology Services, got a chance to showcase their smart city projects there.<\/p>\n
In this article, you will gain the highlights of some unique projects presented at the Smart Cities Saudi Expo and learn where Saudi Arabia is heading regarding technology. You will also learn how Saudi Arabia is adapting growing technological trends for sustainable smart city infrastructure.<\/p>\n
This three-day event underscored the pivotal role of robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and smart solutions in urban development. It also highlighted the importance of the audience’s contributions in shaping the future of smart cities, encouraging them to showcase their smart projects and ideas.<\/p>\n
Visitors and exhibitors gained valuable insights into smart solutions, advanced technologies, and industry trends. High-profile decision-makers from the private and government sectors visited different booths at the Smart City Expo, allowing representatives of different companies to present powerful sales messages to drive their business forward. Startups and entrepreneurs must make strong business connections and propose their ideas for urban development in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
Every year, such events provide a valuable platform for trade and support for professionals in the smart city sector. They offer a unique opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, real estate developers, distributors, and consultants to excel in their projects and thrive in a new world of innovation.<\/p>\n
Smart Cities Saudi Expo 2024 covered a wide spectrum of smart city development. Key themes were:<\/p>\n
Sustainable urban planning was a key theme that focused on developing an eco-friendly and resilient urban environment. Companies proposed solutions to promote green building developments, integration of renewable energy practices, and strategies to reduce carbon footprints.<\/p>\n
IoT integration is the main element of sustainable smart city planning. Startups focus on engaging with potential clients and presenting them with how IoT optimizes public services like parking, traffic flow, waste management, home automation, and quality of life. Different IoT projects like ParkSmart were the main highlight of Smart Cities Saudi Expo 2024.<\/p>\n
Digital infrastructure is the building block for smart cities, allowing data-driven decision-making and robust connectivity. The event showcased technologies like 5g connectivity, cloud computing, digital twining, and AI-powered systems that support urban development and sustainable planning.<\/p>\n
Managing traffic and reducing carbon footprints are the major necessities for Saudi city urban planning. Considering this, local and international exhibitors discussed future projects, including smart public transportation, smart parking, autonomous vehicles, video surveillance, citizen engagement platforms, e-government series, digital identity, open data initiatives, and smart traffic management. All these solutions aim to reduce traffic congestion, update traffic regulations, and improve citizens’ driving experience.<\/p>\n
Energy efficiency was a significant theme, highlighting innovations in smart grids, renewable energy sources, and systems for reducing energy consumption in urban areas. The focus was on leveraging technology to create energy-efficient buildings and optimizing city-wide energy usage to support sustainability.<\/p>\n
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The Smart Cities Saudi Expo 2024 featured an extensive array of showcases and exhibits that emphasized cutting-edge solutions for smart city development:<\/p>\n
Startups participated massively in the expo and showcased projects on urban data analytics, green technologies, and sustainability. Their groundbreaking products highlighted how emerging technologies can be applied to meet urban development challenges. Startups gained many potential clients and had a chance to gain mutual benefits by working in the Saudi market.<\/p>\n
Prominent tech companies like Smart Citizens Ltd, TATA Communication, and Sohab Ltd. participated in the event and presented the latest innovative ideas and solutions to meet Saudi Vision 2030. Their solutions ranged from AI-powered management to automation and cybersecurity and highlighted all the major issues targeted in Saudi urban development projects.<\/p>\n
One of the major aims of this expo was to establish partnerships with international experts, innovators, and businesspeople who can add value to Saudi Arabia’s goal of smart city development. Saudi government representatives and private company holders showed keen interest in initiating collaborative projects to streamline infrastructure and enhance sustainability.<\/p>\n
The Saudi Arabia smart cities market was valued at USD 3,552.1 million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 14,745.2 million by 2027. These stats show huge growth potential in the Saudi market, which benefits both Saudi investors and companies partnering with them to implement smart solutions.<\/p>\n
Different company representatives proposed numerous smart solutions to revolutionize urban planning in Saudi Arabia. IoT-based services, such as smart lighting, waste collection systems, and water management, were presented to enhance city services through connected infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Digital platforms for city services were presented to allow residents to interact with city administration more effectively and easily. Energy management technologies like smart grids and energy-efficient solutions were also proposed to support sustainable urban growth.<\/p>\n
Conure Technology Services got a chance to showcase its revolutionizing IoT products at Smart Cities Expo 2024. The products that gained the most positive responses are discussed here:<\/p>\n
OLIOS<\/a> is a license plate recognition solution (LPR) that incorporates smart software and smart cameras installed on streets, parking lots, or gated communities to scan and detect any unauthorized vehicle passing by.<\/p>\n It is used as a smart parking enforcement solution that identifies parked vehicles by their license plates and determines whether their parking sessions are authorized. It is also used at the parking entrance to ensure that the residential parking gets secure access control at the entry point.<\/p>\n One major reason this product received attention was its focus on the Saudi market’s need for secure buildings and parking areas. The success of OLIOS-LPR is represented by its implementation in St. Pete Beach, Florida. It helps ensure that only authorized vehicles are parked, helping with parking enforcement and security management.<\/p>\n TrackPro<\/a> offers real-time fleet tracking management that helps fleet managers track their assets and minimize the probability of inefficiencies and operations delays. Saudi entrepreneurs are more focused on improving their supply chain management and fleet operations; therefore, TrackPro showed huge potential with its advanced features designed to help Saudi companies track and manage their fleet operations in real time.<\/p>\n2. TrackPro<\/h3>\n
3. ParkSmart<\/h3>\n