At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the government of Moscow and Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology signed a cooperation agreement aimed at introducing artificial intelligence technologies into urban planning processes. The agreement envisions collaboration in the field of information modeling and automated design using artificial intelligence.

“The introduction of artificial intelligence into urban planning contributes to optimizing processes, improving quality and transparency in this area. This is part of a large-scale transformation of the construction industry. By implementing this agreement, artificial intelligence technologies can be integrated into urban planning procedures and services related to construction. Joint work with Skoltech will enhance the scientific and technical potential of the capital and ensure its sustainable development through the integration of education, science, and city planning practices,” said Vladimir Efimov, the deputy mayor of Moscow for urban development and construction policies.

A key role will be played by the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning, which has been operating under the Department of Urban Policy since 2024. It studies the needs of all participants in the construction process and citizens, develops and implements innovative solutions for various tasks in this sphere. During this time, its specialists have developed six services to optimize the construction process, including “Kvartirography,” which automatically generates layout solutions for new residential buildings, as well as “Digital Norm Control,” which increases the speed of checking project and working documentation by half.

“In our immediate plans, we intend to launch a new facility and scale specialized services based on artificial intelligence. In particular, this includes verifying the correctness of filling out Moscow’s construction classification system based on digital information model data and automatic verification of attribute data elements of the digital information model with current regulatory requirements,” added Vladislav Ovchinsky, the minister of the Moscow government and head of the Department of Urban Policy.

The implementation of artificial intelligence in urban planning will accelerate design and control processes and increase the accuracy of decisions made. Through cooperation with leading research centers such as Skoltech, the capital continues to strengthen its position in the digitization of urban planning and construction.

“Skoltech is the Russian leader among universities by the number of presentations at highly-ranked conferences on artificial intelligence in 2024. We pay special attention to linking fundamental research and applied tasks. We are eager to work in the field of urban planning for an innovative city such as Moscow, given our experience in successful AI implementations,” noted Skoltech President Alexander Kuleshov, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Earlier, Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin reported that the city is implementing about 100 projects using artificial intelligence in transport, healthcare, education, construction, and other areas of municipal infrastructure.

The implementation of electronic services is taking place under the national project “Data Economy.”

Text source: Information service of the Construction Complex of Moscow web portal.