Smart Cities of AI Robots and Autonomous Vehicles - The Vision for 2030

Smart Cities of AI Robots and Autonomous Vehicles: The Vision for 2030 explores the transformative potential and challenges of integrating AI-powered robots and autonomous vehicles in urban landscapes, envisioning a futuristic smart city landscape by 2030. It examines how artificial intelligence (AI) robots and self-driving cars will transform daily life, healthcare, education, industry, agriculture, and transportation.

List of contents

Part I: AI-Powered Urban Mobility and Traffic
1. Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Mobility
2. AI in Airport Operations
3. AI Drones for Monitoring and Security
4. AI-Powered Logistics and Delivery

Part II: AI-Powered Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability
5. Smart Agriculture with AI and Drones

Part III: AI-Powered Living and Service Industries
6. Household and Hospitality Robots

Part IV: Cross-Sectoral Applications and Considerations
7. Social Equity and Inclusion in Smart Cities
8. Human-Machine Interaction and User Experience
9. Cybersecurity and Resilience
10. Governance, Ethics, and Regulatory Frameworks

Part V: Challenges and Prospects for Smart Cities
11. Environmental Sustainability Through AI
12. The Future of Employment and AI's Economic Impact
13. Emerging Technologies and Future Trends
14. Global Case Studies and Practical Insights
15. Critical Perspectives on AI and Autonomous Technologies in Smart Cities Conclusion and Future Directions

About the author

Dr Paras Chawla received his B.Tech. (Honors) and M.Tech. degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kurukshetra University and a Ph.D. from Thapar University, Patiala. He completed a one-year online postgraduate program in artificial intelligence and machine learning from Purdue University, USA, and a master's program from IBM. He has more than 20 years of academic, administrative, research, and industry experience and is currently working as Zonal Head-IT Academics at iNurture Education Solutions Pvt. Ltd and Amity University Haryana
Dr Rohit Anand is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at G. B. Pant DSEU Okhla-1 Campus (formerly G.B. Pant Engineering College), Government of NCT of Delhi. He has teaching experience of almost 22 years and has published 19 books and 20 research papers
Shubham Mahajan is a distinguished academic and professional member of prestigious organizations such as IEEE, ACM, and IAENG. He specializes in artificial intelligence and image processing, holding eighteen Indian patents along with one each from Australia and Germany. His contributions to the field are further evidenced by his publications, which includes over 94 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and 10 edited books.

Product details

• Authors: Rohit Anand, Paras Chawla, Shubham Mahajan
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Release: 01.03.2026
• EAN: 9780443383595
• ISBN: 978-0-443-38359-5
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, Urban & municipal planning, Automotive technology and trades, Regional & area planning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Urban and municipal planning and policy, Regional and area planning