Skip to main content

Axilion brings digital twin tech to UAE

Data modelling solution is expected to cut travel times for commuters by up to 40%
By Ben Spencer December 21, 2020 Read time: 2 mins
Axilion sensors can provide 360-degree visibility of Dubai’s traffic network (© Eranda Ekanayake | Dreamstime.com)

Axilion Smart Mobility has expanded into the Middle East and North Africa with the opening of its regional headquarters in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The artificial intelligence-based traffic management company offers digital twin technology, which takes a digital replica of a city's road traffic network with the aim of creating less congested streets.

Axilion says its technology utilises dynamic sensors to provide 360-degree visibility of a city's traffic network.

The real-time data aids the creation of the city’s digital twin, the company adds. 

According to Axilion, the virtual mirroring of the physical city enables city-wide mobility to be analysed, with traffic signal timing optimised and traffic systems transformed to dynamic and adaptive networks.

Axilion insists this results in shorter commute times of up to 40% for motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and those using public transport. 

John D. Porcari, advisory board member of Axilion, says: “With seamless integration, Axilion enables cities around the world to reclaim their traffic-congested streets.”

Porcari reveals Axilion will bring its green solutions to the region, “where many government entities and change-makers are looking with new urgency at how to build true smart cities and a more sustainable future”.

The new office is also expected to help Axilion grow in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Egypt.


 

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Iomob searches for middle ground in Sweden
    July 15, 2020
    Does a MaaS ecosystem work best if it’s open or closed? A new project with Swedish regional transit agency Skånetrafiken might just answer that, write Boyd Cohen and Scott Shepard of Iomob
  • Iveda in $1.5m Taiwan Pole position
    January 17, 2023
    City of Kaohsiung will use Utilus smart poles to help with traffic management & EV charging
  • The search for travel management's Holy Grail
    October 10, 2018
    Combining accurate network estimates and forecasts with real-time information is the way to deal with traffic hot spots. Alan Dron looks at products which aim to achieve just that. Traffic management authorities have for years been trying to get ahead of the game. Instead of reacting to situations, they want to be able to head them off as they occur – or even before they happen. Finding that Holy Grail of successfully anticipating problems will save time, tension and tempers on city streets. Two new system
  • The AI revolution in transportation
    November 21, 2024
    Navigating the future of mobility means approaching AI as a powerful tool that, when wielded responsibly, can help us build transportation systems that truly serve people, says Alex Nesic