European Cities Deploy NVIDIA-Powered AI Agents for Urban Operations
Cities across the EMEA region are deploying NVIDIA-accelerated computing to build physical AI agents and digital twins for urban operations. The systems help local teams make decisions on tasks such as road repairs and energy efficiency, according to NVIDIA. The company says cities are working with local software, infrastructure and integration partners on the deployments.
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