Dubai’s cafe deploys robots to cook food and wait tables
Dubai’s RoboCafe has introduced robots in place of their human overloads.
Articles by City Monitor Staff
Under control: The role of microgrids in an increasingly complex energy landscape
Decentralised generation will serve shifting electricity requirements, but also brings unique challenges. How can microgrids help deliver reliable, sustainable solutions? And what lessons are being drawn from Siemens own microgrid, powering its campus in Vienna?
Shift to off-road trails made bicycling safer during the pandemic
One suburb of Washington, DC became safer for cyclists during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Increased use of a robust network of off-road trails likely played a role.
Making sense of net zero
An exclusive global event series that will convene over 2,000 business leaders, policymakers, sustainability officers, NGOs and investors in the lead up to one of the most crucial UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in a generation.
Safe space: Redefining the resilient city
As we emerge from the pandemic, to what extent have interpretations of a more sustainable, citizen-centric and safer urban environment shifted – and what does best practice look like? Dave Hopping of Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Expo 2020 Dubai’s Nadimeh Mehra give us a glimpse of the future.
New York commercial real estate’s state of play
"With news that nearly 50% of New Yorkers have received one vaccine dose and indoor occupancy restrictions are easing, we’re seeing a sizable – and heartening – uptick in activity as more people head back to their offices," says Bert Rosenblatt of Vicus Partners.
The Kigali-social enterprise using public art to debate social issues
Public art has an inherent civic purpose. Not only does it bring people and places closer, it can also invigorate a neighbourhood’s identity and activity.
