Six European cities tap AI to cut carbon emissions

Helsinki, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Paris Region, Stavanger and Tallinn will challenge companies to develop energy and mobility solutions using artificial intelligence (AI) as well as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and other related technologies. The initiative is part of AI4Cities, a three-year EU-funded project bringing together European cities looking for AI solutions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and meet climate commitments. The cities and regions will go through a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) process, which allows them to steer the development of new solutions directly towards their needs. Once they have defined their requirements, the cities will challenge start-ups, SMEs and larger companies to design solutions applying the use of AI and other technologies. Total funding of €4.6 million will be divided among the selected suppliers throughout the whole PCP process.