David Sprinzen, Vice President of Partnerships at Vantiq, said that the U.S.-based tech company donated AI software in the amount of $500,000 for the development of smart cities in Ukraine.
“We can help Ukraine address the challenges it faces right now and then use the technology architecture to expand the redevelopment effort once the war has ended,” Sprinzen said on the sidelines the summit.
Smart cities use technology and data to improve city operations and the quality of living for their residents. Smart city technology includes early detection of natural catastrophes such as wildfires and tsunamis, or alerts when buildings and infrastructure need maintenance.
Vantiq uses AI-based software and generative AI to analyze and create solutions based on the data collected from cameras, satellite images, social media, road monitoring systems, drones, and other devices connected to the Internet.
The company has already been active in several cities. One of these is an experimental project in America that detects car accidents and automatically calls emergency responders.
The Ukraine project is a partnership between the Ukrainian trade development group Economy of Trust and the NGO Mayor’s Club.
Sprinzen stated that the memorandum lays out an intelligent system for over 100 Industrial Parks across Ukraine. This will impact the lives of 2,5 million citizens and help create “hypermodern” cities.
Vantiq has partnered up with tech giants such as Nvidia and Hewlett-Packard to encourage other U.S. technology companies to enter Ukraine in order to support the Ukrainian business community and aid its recovery.
Marty Sprinzen is the CEO of the company and David’s dad. He says Ukraine’s leadership can use this software to make better decisions for sustainable development and to attract foreign investment.
In a press statement, he stated that the project would streamline data collection, optimize resources allocation, and provide real time management of economic activities.
Vantiq has experience in disaster zones like Japan where its technology is used to help create the best evacuation routes for a city.
David Sprinzen, CEO of Sprinzen Technologies, sees an opportunity in Ukraine for the tech company, to improve communication with citizens during wartime. He points out issues like siren fatigue, where citizens no longer respond to the constant air raid alerts.
“We must think of smarter ways to communicate with citizens in situations where they need to take action. He said that it could be a situation in which they need to go into the bunker, or if we see troops moving around and need to evacuate.
According to the latest estimate from the UN, World Bank and European Commission in February, Ukraine will require $486 billion for recovery and reconstruction. Although reconstruction hasn’t yet begun, the government is planning to rebuild damaged towns in a more efficient way and with less environmental impact to move away the Soviet legacy.
Sensor and computer technology have developed rapidly over the last five-year period, which means that high-tech infrastructures and their corresponding software can now be scaled up at a lower cost. Sprinzen said that this will help Ukraine’s towns “leapfrog the post-war reconstruction stage” to become modern and digital.
Sprinzen explained that the technology could help authorities understand the city’s operations and the work needed to be done after the war. It can, for example, monitor city infrastructure like pipelines and utilities to detect damage and run more efficiently.
Sprinzen points out that every city is unique, but Vantiq has the ability to create a custom analysis based on previous protocols and policies. This will allow for specific solutions, saving time and resources.
The project will also boost transparency, as the more people have access to data, the more they are able to see for themselves what is happening without having solely rely on someone else’s word. Sprinzen believes that this will encourage more foreign investors to invest in the country, who were previously hesitant because of corruption concerns.
“If you are a foreign investor who is building a factory, you do not have to send people over to the factory to see it in progress.” He explained that you can use technology to see the status of a project in real-time.
“Trusting the communities interested in developing AI-based projects is really important to the strategy that businesses will use to begin looking at Ukraine,” said he.
The memorandum will establish over 100 industrial park across Ukraine, affecting the lives of 2,5 million citizens and helping to create “hypermodern” cities.
“The dialogue between the President Zelensky, and President-elect Trump, has already been established,” Sybiha stated in Kyiv during a press conference held with Josep Borrell, chief diplomat of the European Union.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on November 9 that Ukraine had attacked seven Russian regions, including Tula Oblast, with 50 drones. Moscow claimed to have shot down all 50 drones including two that were over Tula Oblast located south of Moscow.
Syrskyi stated that the targets included more than 4,000 Russian soldiers, 221 pieces radio equipment and 129 artillery system.
According to the Telegraph, the U.S. will supply weapons to Ukraine in order to prevent Moscow from relaunching the war. The sources said that in exchange for the weapons, Ukraine would agree to not pursue its ambition to become a member of NATO for 20 years.
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The claim comes at a time when Ukraine has intensified efforts over the last few months to strike deep into Russia with homemade drones. These drones have been targeting airfields, oil refineries, and arms depots to weaken Russia’s combat capabilities.
Borrell said in a post on X that EU support was always his “personal priority”, and should remain at the top of the agenda for the bloc.
The report comes after Ukraine’s Air Force announced that Russia attacked Ukraine with 51 drones overnight, and that the southern Odesa Oblast served as the “epicenter.”
This includes 1,660 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
“We still get quite a bit of LNG via Russia and from Russia,” she told Donald Trump in a telephone call. “And why not substitute it with American LNG which is cheaper and brings down our prices?”
Anton Sopov, 21 and Stanislavrau, 28 were found guilty of the murder of a family of nine people, including two children in the occupied Donetsk Oblast. This is a rare case where Russian authorities have held their own troops accountable for crimes committed in Ukraine.
The Russian General Pavel Klimenko (47) led the 5th Donetsk Motorized Rifle Brigade. The brigade was accused of torturing pro Kremlin U.S. Blogger Russell Bentley to death.
Russian authorities are seeking to sentence Dr. Nadezhda Bkanova, a pediatrician from Lviv in Ukraine, to six years in prison for criticizing Russia’s actions against Ukraine during a private meeting.
The Sumy Oblast Military Administration reports that on November 8, Russia attacked 12 communities within Sumy Oblast, injuring 8 people.
According to Ukrainian officials interviewed by The Guardian on November 7, the relationship between the U.K.
Reuters reported that the “small number” of contractors would not be involved in combat operations, and they will be stationed far away from the front lines.
Ukraine’s airspace is closed to all flights since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. This is due to the threat of Russian attacks. Flights to Iran will not resume once air service is restored.
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