On April 13, Maxim Reshetnikov, Russian Federation Minister of Economic Development visited Novosibirsk State University. During his visit, he gave an open lecture “Artificial Intelligence: Prospects for Russia’s Development” and was introduced to developments at the NSU Artificial Intelligence Research Center.
Reshetnikov, commented on what he saw,
Novosibirsk is a city with its own ecosystem of technological development. There is a strong scientific school here with impressive academic potential. There is a concentration of businesses here that know how to capitalize on technology and turn it into an economic asset. In general, this meets the objectives of achieving technological sovereignty set by the President. It’s impressive that the horizon for the project is calculated in years. There is a good foundation for future implementation.
The decision to create several world-class artificial intelligence research centers was made at the end of December last year and NSU was chosen to host one of them. The center's specialization is “Construction and the urban environment” (development of “smart city” technologies).
NSU Rector Mikhail Fedoruk noted,
NSU has unique competencies in the field of artificial intelligence, which allows us to solve a wide range of both research and applied problems. We chose the topic “Construction and the urban environment”, since the implementation of AI technologies in this area is of great socio-economic importance and directly affects the quality of life. At the AI Center, we work closely with our industrial partners from areas such as telecommunications, construction, healthcare, and finance. We have already developed a work plan for the next three years and identified key projects that we will implement.
Alexander Lyulko, Acting Director of the Center and Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, added,
Projects include the creation of digital twins for the management of construction projects, smart systems for monitoring urban infrastructure and the environmental situation, and the development of tools for high-precision management of energy networks and modern city public transportation.
Special attention is paid to projects related to optimizing the city's healthcare infrastructure and improving quality of life for citizens.
