13 members of Forbes Technology Council discuss new and developing smart city technologies they believe will genuinely improve the way urban areas function.

The technical definition of a smart city—an urban area in which technology and sensors are used to collect data for resource management—may not sound all that exciting to the average citizen. While the “nuts and bolts” technology behind smart cities, such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, is becoming better understood, what many people may not realize is just how big an impact combined smart city technologies could have on the ways we live and work in the coming years.

From easier-to-access, more efficient services to lowering citizens’ overall carbon footprint, the many smart city technologies both here and on the horizon could reduce costs, enhance safety, better protect the environment and improve our quality of life. Below, 13 members of Forbes Technology Council discuss new and developing smart city technologies they believe will genuinely improve the way urban areas function.

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