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Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC), a subsidiary of Qatari Diar Real Estate 

Investment Company (Qatari Diar) awarded ST Engineering’sUrban Solutions a contract exceeding S$60 million to design, build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for Lusail City, Qatar. 

This project marks a significant step in Lusail’s transformation into a fully integrated smart city that leverages advanced AI and data-driven technologies. The project is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 and conclude by 2027. 

Powered by AI, machine learning and data analytics, ST Engineering Urban Solution’s AGIL Smart City Operating System (OS) will serve as the digital backbone of Lusail. 

The system will connect and integrate a comprehensive range of smart city solutions and applications, enhancing the efficiency and responsiveness of citywide operations and management. 

These advancements will not only contribute to Lusail’s sustainability goals but will improve quality of life for 450,000 residents and visitors.

 Chew Men Leong, president of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, said the AGIL Smart City OS will be the cornerstone of Lusail’s smart city transformation and enable new possibilities for sustainable urban living. 

Addressing Lusail’s multiple systems such as lighting, building and traffic management systems that generate vast and diverse amounts of data, AGIL Smart City OS will integrate such complex systems to provide a unified view and AI-driven insights into Lusail’s operations. 

This will enable seamless operations across Lusail’s infrastructure and smart city applications, optimising processes and minimising resource wastage to support its development and sustainability goals.

“By leveraging AI technologies and interactive applications, we aim to offer superior smart city experiences that make the city more efficient and sustainable,” said Ali Mohamed Al-Ali, CEO of Qatari Diar.

Key features of the AGIL Smart City OS to be deployed for Lusail include an integrated asset management platform, AI-enhanced workflow automation and comprehensive citywide insights, and resident and visitor-centric interactive smart applications.