Las Vegas is adopting digital twin technology to mitigate emissions

Las Vegas is implementing digital twin technology to tackle its urban emissions. An area of downtown Las Vegas will use advanced 5G networking and IoT along with the digital twin technology to improve air quality, water management and carbon emissions produced from major buildings in the city.Technology startup Cityzenith will provide its Digital Twin platform, SmartWorldPro2, for the project as part of its Clean Cities, Clean Future initiative. Las Vegas-based data management and curation platform Terbine will use IoT data from government agencies, building operators, transportation systems, and others to provide sensor information needed for the digital twin.  “Now in Las Vegas, we will have a city-scale digital twin that is driven by the physical environment, and ultimately letting us control key systems through it,” said Las Vegas Chief Innovation Officer Michael Sherwood. “This will give us new levels of insights and control to benefit city planners, residents, and businesses.” Las Vegas is the second city to participate in Cityzenith’s initiative behind New York City. According to the company, Phoenix and several other major cities are expected to follow.