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Abu Dhabi has smart city ambitions, and China will help make them happen: Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen inked a twin cityagreement at the Abu Dhabi x Shenzhen Innovation Forum (ADSZIF), according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. The agreement will see the two cities collaborate on infrastructure, city planning, green mobility, tech, and sustainability.
The agreement is a commitment to work together on knowledge sharing and developing new infrastructure and transport systems to help make the two cities smarter and more advanced. “We are confident that the agreements signed during the forum will ensure our two world-class cities become even more attractive to citizens, visitors, businesses, and investors,” Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa said.
The forum also saw Abu Dhabi ink several other agreements with Chinese companies and authorities, including:
- Establishing a laboratory and intelligent mobility command and control center in Abu Dhabi to monitor traffic, manage community events, and manage the city’s land, sea, air and rail transport networks, in cooperation with Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Centre;
- Exploring the development of a green bus depot and hydrogen complex to power hydrogen buses and cars by 2025, in partnership with Hong Kong private equity firm Templewater ;
- Strengthening Abu Dhabi’s IT sector and data centers, as well as exploring mobility solutions and developing a smart transport network, including a holographic road network, vehicle chargers, and autonomous driving, with the help of Huawei Technologies;
- Decarbonizing and digitizing Abu Dhabi’s public transport sector with Kowloon Motor Bus Company.
