The study shows that combining digital twins and big data can transform smart mobility from a purely technological upgrade into a collaborative urban ecosystem, where real-time data, simulation, and user feedback continuously improve transport efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility. Using Italy as a case, it highlights that effective governance, data sharing, and privacy safeguards are as critical as technology in delivering inclusive and resilient urban mobility systems.
Researchers from the Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," the Università degli Studi di Teramo, and the Università di Bari examine how digital twin technology and big data together are reshaping urban mobility, arguing that this convergence marks a decisive shift in how cities plan, govern, and experience movement. Rather than treating smart mobility as a collection of isolated technologies, the study frames it as a living ecosystem in which public authorities, technology providers, transport operators, research institutions, and citizens continuously interact and co-create value. Grounded in the Italian urban context, the research highlights mobility as a strategic arena where digital transformation, sustainability goals, and governance challenges converge.
Weiterlesen: IT: How Digital Twins and Big Data Are Transforming Smart Mobility in Modern Cities
In recent years we have witnessed a progressive transformation of the urban face, driven by the adoption of 'smart city' logic in the agendas of many local administrations. According to the most recent report of the Smart City Observatory of the Politecnico di Milano, in 2024 the market for smart city solutions exceeded the fateful billion euro threshold, with a growth of +5% compared to the previous year. This result, important as it is, places Italy below the European average and finds comfort in two indicators among many: around 42% of the Belpaese municipalities have activated at least one 'smart' project in the last twelve months, while 91% declare their intention to undertake similar initiatives by the end of 2026.
Weiterlesen: IT: Smart cities and digital services to citizens: PA travelling into the future
The SmartCityLab, an incubator for new urban technologies designed to be tested directly in Milan, has recently been inaugurated.
In Via Ripamonti 88 there is a new space designed for the city of Milan, not coincidentally near what in 2026 will be the Olympic Village.
SmartCityLab is an open laboratory where citizens can experience new technologies that could improve their urban experience, from "resident" innovations-that is, those inside the building to improve the lives of those who work there and lower the environmental impact-to "guest" innovations: start-ups, scale-ups, research institutions and universities that SmartCityLab accommodates in more than 2,000 square meters of regenerated space thanks to a €5 million investment involving the City of Milan and the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy.
Weiterlesen: IT: Lombardy: Milan now hosts a new hub, designed to make the city a “smart city”
In November 2025, Rome was named ‘Smart City of 2025’ in recognition of the planning and development around its 25-year Jubilee religious anniversary.
The idioms that mention a city are a measure of its fame and stature, as well as providing comment and advice on everyday life – take Rome, for example.
The city’s history and influence can be summed up by the recollection that: “Rome wasn’t built in a day”; “All roads lead to Rome; “When in Rome….”; “Fiddling while Rome burns”; and “Crossing the Rubicon”, the latter taken from Julius Caesar’s 49 BC act of leading his army across the Rubicon River (a small river in Italy) into Roman territory, which was forbidden and sparked a civil war, forever changing Rome. In other words, making an irrevocable decision or taking a fateful step that commits you to a course of action with no turning back. A point of no return.
Milestone has commenced work on Project Hafnia in Europe, collaborating with the city of Genoa, Italy, to develop AI-driven solutions for traffic management and urban infrastructure using NVIDIA technology.
The project's primary objective is to use artificial intelligence to enhance city operations by leveraging regulation-compliant video data, ensuring alignment with European legal frameworks, including GDPR and the EU's AI Act. Project Hafnia, after its launch in the United States, will provide high-quality video data that have been processed using NVIDIA NeMo Curator on the NVIDIA DGX Cloud platform.
Weiterlesen: IT: Liguria: Milestone & City of Genoa launch EU-compliant AI for smart cities