Overview
Digital Dubai's public record supports a city-scale digital-government case. It describes institutions and program areas, while adoption, service quality, and infrastructure outcomes require project-level evidence.
Published city description
A leading Gulf example of digital government, connected infrastructure, AI services, and smart mobility.
Program status
Dubai is an established emirate and city. Digital Dubai is a government program portfolio, not one technical deployment.
Technology and data
Official materials cover shared data, digital services, cybersecurity, connectivity, and AI. Each service has its own data controller, operating status, and public impact.
Companies and buildings
Supplier case studies can document a company's role at a named building or program. They should not be generalized to all Dubai infrastructure without procurement or operator evidence.
Evidence boundary
Admin review should pair program claims with service-level usage, reliability, accessibility, security, and dated outcome measures.
Authoritative published assessment · v0.2.3
Classification · 2C
Type Score 26.25 / 100 · Autonomy Score 16.46 / 100
Research edition 2026-10-10-final-best-evidence-v1 · assessment 2026-10-10.
Eight equally weighted service domains use separate Type and Autonomy maxima. Scores and domain-count gates jointly determine the classification. Source limitations and coverage inferences remain part of this assessment.
Eight-domain decisions
| Domain | Type winner · T · coverage | Autonomy winner · A · coverage | Type / Autonomy points | Evidence and qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | Dubai fully driverless metro Red Green and Route 2020 · 2 · Coverage: W (1) | Dubai fully driverless metro Red Green and Route 2020 · 2 · Coverage: W (1) | 8.33333333 / 8.33333333 | included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence
|
| ENG | DEWA AI distribution analytics · 2 · Coverage: W (1) | DEWA ASGR/FLISR feeder reconfiguration · 2 · Coverage: N (0.65) | 8.33333333 / 5.41666667 | Editor best-evidence N-scale C assignment: DEWA implemented FLISR/ASGR; service restoration without manual intervention. Network coverage numerator and controller strategy logic unpublished. Assumption could reverse score. conditional_clad_and_network_footprint
|
| WAT | DEWA Water Hydronet and network controls · 2 · Coverage: N (0.65) | DEWA Water Hydronet and network controls · 1 · Coverage: N (0.65) | 5.41666667 / 2.70833333 | included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence
|
| BLD | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | unknown_not_absent retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence |
| SAF | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | unknown_not_absent retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence |
| ENV | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | unknown_not_absent retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence |
| GOV | DubaiNow multiservice govt platform · 1 · Coverage: W (1) | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 4.16666667 / 0.00000000 | included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence
|
| HLT | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | unknown_not_absent retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence |
Eligible domain counts: T1+ 4; T2+ 3; T3 0; A1+ 3; A2+ 2; A3 0.
Smart technology inventory
Current winners and documented deployment evidence are reconciled below. Earlier screening records labeled Unclear do not establish deployment and do not contribute to scores.
| Technology / catalog reference | Domain | Status · coverage | Evidence and limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai fully driverless metro Red Green and Route 2020TECH-DUB-001 | MOB | Deployed / operational · W | included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence Recorded operating deployment
|
| DEWA AI distribution analyticsTECH-DUB-002 | ENG | Deployed / operational · W | Editor best-evidence N-scale C assignment: DEWA implemented FLISR/ASGR; service restoration without manual intervention. Network coverage numerator and controller strategy logic unpublished. Assumption could reverse score. conditional_clad_and_network_footprint Recorded operating deployment · Best-evidence inference / additional verification required
|
| DEWA ASGR/FLISR feeder reconfigurationDEWA ASGR/FLISR feeder reconfiguration | ENG | Deployed / operational · N | Editor best-evidence N-scale C assignment: DEWA implemented FLISR/ASGR; service restoration without manual intervention. Network coverage numerator and controller strategy logic unpublished. Assumption could reverse score. conditional_clad_and_network_footprint Recorded operating deployment · Best-evidence inference / additional verification required
|
| DEWA Water Hydronet and network controlsTECH-DUB-003 | WAT | Deployed / operational · N | included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence Recorded operating deployment
|
| DubaiNow multiservice govt platformTECH-DUB-004 | GOV | Deployed / operational · W | included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence Recorded operating deployment
|
| NABIDH electronic patient recordsSCD-TP-064 | HLT | Unclear · 1 | Earlier screening evidence; not independently final-verified. DHA page requires JS; original deployment penetration needs accessible source. Excluded from strict lower-bound score; system not denied Unverified, excluded, pilot, or unclear technology — not an established scoring deployment · Best-evidence inference / additional verification required · Historical evidence carried forward
|
| ASGR smart grid restorationSCD-TP-016 | ENG | Unclear · 0.65 | Earlier screening evidence; not independently final-verified. Operating scope, decision logic, and deployment date uncertain. No C credit Unverified, excluded, pilot, or unclear technology — not an established scoring deployment · Best-evidence inference / additional verification required · Historical evidence carried forward
|
68-pattern research audit · unknown does not mean absent
Original stage labels are preserved. Unverified patterns are research audit entries, not deployments.
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-004",
"catalog_technology": "AI transit-dispatch recommendations",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-006",
"catalog_technology": "Fixed-rule bus transit-signal priority",
"primary_scoring_domain": "MOB",
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"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-007",
"catalog_technology": "Fully automatic driverless metro operation",
"primary_scoring_domain": "MOB",
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"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "operating_candidate",
"linked_technology_ids": "TECH-DUB-001",
"operational_statuses": "operating production",
"audit_note": "90km 53 stations, GoA4 driverless in regular passenger service",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-008",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous ground delivery robots",
"primary_scoring_domain": "MOB",
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"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-009",
"catalog_technology": "Robotaxi autonomous road service",
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"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-010",
"catalog_technology": "Connected parking occupancy guidance",
"primary_scoring_domain": "MOB",
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"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
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"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-011",
"catalog_technology": "Predictive municipal fleet maintenance",
"primary_scoring_domain": "MOB",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "1|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-012",
"catalog_technology": "Congestion forecasting and advisory dashboard",
"primary_scoring_domain": "MOB",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "1|11|12|13",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-013",
"catalog_technology": "Electricity advanced metering infrastructure",
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"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
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"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-014",
"catalog_technology": "Grid SCADA monitoring and alarm center",
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"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
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"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-015",
"catalog_technology": "Fixed-protection automatic feeder reclosers",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
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"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
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"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-016",
"catalog_technology": "Self-healing distribution reconfiguration (FLISR)",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "2|11|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "documented_excluded_or_pending",
"linked_technology_ids": "TECH-DUB-006",
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"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-017",
"catalog_technology": "AI short-term load forecasting advisory",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "2|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "operating_candidate",
"linked_technology_ids": "TECH-DUB-002",
"operational_statuses": "operating production",
"audit_note": "Network predictive analysis and response support; no proof of autonomous alternative strategy execution",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-018",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous DER portfolio dispatch",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "2|10|11|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-019",
"catalog_technology": "Preset microgrid islanding protection",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "2|8|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-020",
"catalog_technology": "Goal-directed microgrid energy optimizer",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "2|14|16|17|18|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "3",
"catalog_A_reference": "3",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-021",
"catalog_technology": "Fixed-rule automated demand response",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENG",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "2|9|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-022",
"catalog_technology": "Connected household smart water meters",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-023",
"catalog_technology": "Acoustic water network leakage telemetry",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|8|9",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-024",
"catalog_technology": "AI leak localization with human dispatch",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "operating_candidate",
"linked_technology_ids": "TECH-DUB-003",
"operational_statuses": "operating production",
"audit_note": "AI and SCADA network; autonomous action selection not demonstrated",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-025",
"catalog_technology": "Conventional pumping/pressure SCADA control",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|8|11|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-026",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous network pressure optimization",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|13|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-027",
"catalog_technology": "Conventional automatic treatment chemical dosing",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|8|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-028",
"catalog_technology": "AI drinking-water treatment adviser",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-029",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous wastewater process optimization",
"primary_scoring_domain": "WAT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "3|11|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
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"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-030",
"catalog_technology": "Fixed schedule municipal streetlights",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "0",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-031",
"catalog_technology": "Connected streetlight fault monitoring",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-032",
"catalog_technology": "Ambient-sensor streetlight dimming",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|8|9|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-033",
"catalog_technology": "Adaptive urban lighting strategy optimizer",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|8|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-034",
"catalog_technology": "Connected conventional building management systems",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|8|9|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-035",
"catalog_technology": "AI building energy management adviser",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-036",
"catalog_technology": "District-scale autonomous HVAC optimizer",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|10|13|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-037",
"catalog_technology": "Bridge/structural health IoT monitoring",
"primary_scoring_domain": "BLD",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "4|8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-038",
"catalog_technology": "Police facial-watchlist identification alerts",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|11|12|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-039",
"catalog_technology": "Integrated situational-awareness camera feeds",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-040",
"catalog_technology": "AI acoustic gunshot classification alerts",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|8|12|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-041",
"catalog_technology": "Predictive flood warning decision support",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-042",
"catalog_technology": "AI emergency resource dispatch recommendations",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|12|14|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-043",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous flood barrier and sluice coordination",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|8|14|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-044",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous emergency inspection drones",
"primary_scoring_domain": "SAF",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "5|8|12|16|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "3",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-045",
"catalog_technology": "Continuous municipal air-quality sensor network",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "6|8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-046",
"catalog_technology": "Connected urban noise monitoring",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "6|8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-047",
"catalog_technology": "Smart-bin waste-fill telemetry",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "6|8|9",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-048",
"catalog_technology": "Timed pneumatic municipal waste collection",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "6|9|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-049",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous robotic waste sorting",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "6|12|16|17|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "3",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-050",
"catalog_technology": "AI waste-fleet route planning advisory",
"primary_scoring_domain": "ENV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "6|12|13|14|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-051",
"catalog_technology": "Online municipal service transaction portal",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|9",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-052",
"catalog_technology": "Generative-AI city information chatbot",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|9|12|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-053",
"catalog_technology": "AI citizen-case prioritization adviser",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-054",
"catalog_technology": "Urban digital twin for planning decisions",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "10|12|13|15|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-055",
"catalog_technology": "AI-supported municipal procurement risk review",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-056",
"catalog_technology": "Connected remote patient monitoring",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "8|9|11|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-057",
"catalog_technology": "Connected ambulance location and status",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "8|9|11",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-058",
"catalog_technology": "AI clinical decision-support recommender",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-059",
"catalog_technology": "Fixed-rule automated medication dispensing",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "9|17",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-060",
"catalog_technology": "Autonomous hospital logistics robot fleet",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "8|12|16|18",
"catalog_T_reference": "3",
"catalog_A_reference": "2",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-061",
"catalog_technology": "Unified government-service portal with cross-agency transactions",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|9|10|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "operating_candidate",
"linked_technology_ids": "TECH-DUB-004",
"operational_statuses": "operating production",
"audit_note": "Provider publicly documents multi-agency transactions; direct review pending",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-062",
"catalog_technology": "Integrated digital identity and government data exchange",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|9|10|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-063",
"catalog_technology": "AI-assisted government eligibility and case assessment",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-064",
"catalog_technology": "Integrated electronic health records and patient-service platform",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "9|10|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "documented_excluded_or_pending",
"linked_technology_ids": "TECH-DUB-005",
"operational_statuses": "operating production unverified exact coverage",
"audit_note": "DHA page requires JS; original deployment penetration needs accessible source. Excluded from strict lower-bound score; system not denied",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-065",
"catalog_technology": "AI clinical triage with clinician approval",
"primary_scoring_domain": "HLT",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-066",
"catalog_technology": "Citywide school learning and administration platform",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV*",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|9|10",
"catalog_T_reference": "1",
"catalog_A_reference": "0",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-067",
"catalog_technology": "AI-assisted personalized education and teacher decision support",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV*",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "7|12|13|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "2",
"catalog_A_reference": "1",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
},
{
"city": "Dubai",
"pattern_id": "SCD-TP-068",
"catalog_technology": "Integrated cognitive city digital twin / cross-domain autonomous city operations",
"primary_scoring_domain": "GOV",
"canonical_21_domain_ids": "8|10|11|12|13|14|15|17|18|19",
"catalog_T_reference": "3",
"catalog_A_reference": "3",
"screening_status": "not_verified_in_limited_source_review",
"linked_technology_ids": "",
"operational_statuses": "",
"audit_note": "No matched credible claim in this first-pass shortlist. UNKNOWN; not confirmed absent.",
"scope": "First-pass shortlist only; Sites city URL corpus not supplied"
}
]Sources and evidence
Each canonical publication URL appears once in this group. Reference aliases and research stages do not count as independent corroboration.
- Roads & Transport Authority ↗
Existing 90km fully driverless Red/Green/2020 system; Blue line planned
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-DUB-001 · final14 · previous_screening_examined
- Dubai Electricity & Water Authority ↗
Electric distribution AI monitoring and operations; human dispatch oversight unclear
45,317 medium-voltage substations and 100% smart meters 2024; do NOT equate ASGR deployment with all substations
Original source examined in the recorded research stage · Search-excerpt or index-only evidence
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (2)
- SRC-DUB-003 · final14 · previous_screening_examined
- RE13-004 · final14 · prior_targeted_search_excerpt_only
- DEWA ↗
Smart Grid Report p14 deployed FLISR/ASGR, motorized switching, sub-minute restoration; no quantitative ASGR coverage
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- RE13-001 · final14 · prior_targeted_original_opened|reopened_current_turn
- DEWA ↗
ASGR auto transfers feeders, says being implemented, no installed footprint denominator
Automatic smart grid restoration may be under implementation; deployment specifics
Original source examined in the recorded research stage · Historical evidence carried forward / not newly examined
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (2)
- RE13-003 · final14 · prior_targeted_original_opened|reopened_current_turn
- SRC-DUB-005 · final14 · previous_screening_discovered_not_examined|reopened_current_turn
- Dubai Electricity & Water Authority ↗
Water SCADA RTUs and Hydronet AI; automatic optimal action selection not demonstrated
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-DUB-004 · final14 · previous_screening_examined
- Digital Dubai ↗
Operating multi-agency government transactions
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-DUB-006 · final14 · previous_screening_examined
- Dubai Health Authority ↗
Cross-provider electronic medical records network, full DOM inaccessible
Inaccessible original source
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-DUB-007 · final14 · previous_screening_inaccessible_javascript
Dubai research report
Dubai is classified 2C with Type Score 26.25 and Autonomy Score 16.46, under v0.2.3. The eight-domain decisions, deployment inventory and source review states above form this edition's reproducible assessment.
Limitations
- MOB: included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence
- ENG: Editor best-evidence N-scale C assignment: DEWA implemented FLISR/ASGR; service restoration without manual intervention. Network coverage numerator and controller strategy logic unpublished. Assumption could reverse score. conditional_clad_and_network_footprint
- WAT: included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence
- GOV: included provisional retain_original_screening_no_new_qualified_evidence
Supplied research report archive · original wording preserved
# SCD — Seven-City Final Best-Evidence Research Edition (2026-10-10) **Methodology:** Approved quantitative v0.2.3 (unchanged weights, thresholds, eight buckets, coefficients, and 68-pattern taxonomy). **Research standing:** FINAL FOR THIS DATED EDITION by editor-authorized best-evidence judgment, not a claim of exhaustive proof or permanence. **Site status:** Not imported, not published. No live SCD records or user-facing city pages changed. **Limitations:** Full SCD Sites source exports were not supplied; the preceding 68×7 screening was bounded and the later seven-city re-audit targeted. The figures represent evaluated evidence and justified assumptions, not objective full-universe technology prevalence. ## Decision table | City | Type raw / displayed | Autonomy raw / displayed | Final classification | T2 domains | C domains | |---|---:|---:|---|---:|---:| | Amsterdam | 13.54166667 / **13.54** | 5.41666667 / **5.42** | **2B** | 2 | 0 | | London | 22.08333333 / **22.08** | 12.50000000 / **12.50** | **2B** | 2 | 1 | | Shanghai | 17.91666667 / **17.92** | 11.04166667 / **11.04** | **2B** | 2 | 1 | | Dubai | 26.25000000 / **26.25** | 16.45833333 / **16.46** | **2C** | 3 | 2 | | Seoul | 19.16666667 / **19.17** | 12.29166667 / **12.29** | **2B** | 3 | 1 | | Tokyo | 13.75000000 / **13.75** | 9.58333333 / **9.58** | **2B** | 2 | 1 | | Helsinki | 23.54166667 / **23.54** | 8.33333333 / **8.33** | **2B** | 2 | 0 | Raw domain values are calculated using 100 × 0.125 × g × c × T/3 and its autonomy analogue, with separate maxima for each domain. Display to two decimals using ROUND_HALF_UP. Zero for an unverified domain means **no accepted positive contribution**, not a finding that the city lacks the capability. ## Dubai editorial decision and reversal gate Dubai **2C, 26.25 / 16.46** is an explicitly documented **best-evidence inference**, not the result of a privately obtained SCADA specification. The 2025 DEWA Smart Grid Report (pp. 13–14) confirms implemented FLISR including ASGR in production distribution operations. DEWA 2024 and 2026 releases independently across time describe round-the-clock automatic isolation/restoration without human intervention. FLISR linked to network state-estimation/flow supports a reasonable operational contextual-control interpretation, rather than equating simple fault relay trips with C. The system is assumed materially city-serving N (`c=.65`) even though exact commissioned feeder coverage is not published. This is a research-judgment eligibility assignment under the editor's best-guess authorization; it **is not externally verified N-scope**. If a later operational audit shows ASGR operates only in isolated pilot feeders, or its operating logic cannot select context-dependent restoration actions, downgrade Energy from C to B and record a new revision: **Dubai 26.25 / 15.21 — 2B**. A sufficiently documented W-scale FLISR can instead support **26.25 / 19.38 — 2C**. This ambiguity is stated openly rather than hidden in the numeric result. Primary DEWA evidence: - [2025 Smart Grid Report, FLISR/ASGR implemented, PDF p.14](https://www.dewa.gov.ae/-/media/Files/smartgrid/Smart-Grid_Report_2025_EN_Final.ashx) - [2024 operator report on automatic restoration without intervention](https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/about-us/media-publications/latest-news/2024/12/electricity-and-water-smart-grid-supports) - [2026 operator account of uninterrupted automated feeder restoration](https://dewa.gov.ae/en/about-us/media-publications/latest-news/2026/7/dewa-provides-a-practical-model) - [2022 Hydronet water AI as non-C-confirmed context](https://dewa.gov.ae/en/about-us/media-publications/latest-news/2022/07/dewa-uses-ai-to-improve-the-efficiency-of-the-water-network) ## City-by-city decision, exclusions, and next-higher tests ### Amsterdam — 2B (13.54 / 5.42) **Included evidence and rationale.** Production municipality algorithm services in Buildings and Digital Government, plus multi-site environmental monitoring. The discontinued intelligent traffic-signal system receives no credit. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** Borough penetration of object-recognition and municipal planning AI is inferred at material-service-network scale; no presently qualifying Mobility C identified. Other undocumented systems remain unknown, not absent. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level C requires ≥10 autonomy points **and** two distinct independently acting C domains; that breadth is not shown. The autonomy score is also below 10. **Change trigger for next edition.** New verified service-network mobility control, urban utilities, or an independently operating second Type 2 domain could increase scores. **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENG | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | WAT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | BLD | TECH-AMS-001 | N, 5.42 | TECH-AMS-001 | N, 2.71 | | SAF | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENV | TECH-AMS-003 | N, 2.71 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-AMS-002 | N, 5.42 | TECH-AMS-002 | N, 2.71 | | HLT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ### London — 2B (22.08 / 12.50) **Included evidence and rationale.** TfL SCOOT adaptive traffic control is treated as broad operating control; DLR provides independent confirmation of operational mobility autonomy but cannot count in a second domain. Planning London Datahub, connected water meters and air monitors add Type coverage. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** Broad city-service coverage of deployed SCOOT is an editorial interpretation drawn from historical network counts and operating control descriptions, not a current borough-by-borough census; no second Level C domain. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level C requires ≥10 autonomy points **and** two distinct independently acting C domains; that breadth is not shown. The autonomy score clears 10 but breadth does not. **Change trigger for next edition.** Current SCOOT coverage inventory would adjust Mobility points. DLR-only sensitivity gives 19.17 / 9.58 without changing 2B. **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | SCOOT traffic-signal optimization across London | W, 8.33 | SCOOT traffic-signal optimization across London | W, 8.33 | | ENG | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | WAT | TECH-LON-004 | N, 2.71 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | BLD | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | SAF | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENV | TECH-LON-005 | N, 2.71 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-LON-003 | W, 8.33 | TECH-LON-003 | W, 4.17 | | HLT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ### Shanghai — 2B (17.92 / 11.04) **Included evidence and rationale.** Multiple operating GoA4 automated metro lines support Mobility Level C; operational power-network analytics and digital-government platforms support Type 2. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** Localized electrical self-healing installations do not establish material city-serving Level C Energy deployment; citywide water control remains unverified. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level C requires ≥10 autonomy points **and** two distinct independently acting C domains; that breadth is not shown. The autonomy score clears 10 but breadth does not. **Change trigger for next edition.** Verified city-serving electricity/water autonomous actuation would create a candidate second Level C domain. **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | TECH-SHA-001 | W, 8.33 | TECH-SHA-001 | W, 8.33 | | ENG | TECH-SHA-003 | N, 5.42 | TECH-SHA-003 | N, 2.71 | | WAT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | BLD | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | SAF | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENV | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-SHA-004 | W, 4.17 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | HLT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ### Dubai — 2C (26.25 / 16.46) **Included evidence and rationale.** Operating driverless Dubai Metro provides Mobility C. DEWA's implemented FLISR/ASGR identifies/isolates electrical faults and restores customers automatically without routine human intervention. Best-evidence editorial judgment assigns N-scale contextual Energy C. Hydronet is retained as Water Type 2/B. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** The exact share of DEWA feeders under ASGR and full restoration action-selection logic are not published. Material-network N scale and adaptive strategy choice are explicit editorial inferences, not independently verified engineering specifications. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level D would require ≥30 and three distinct A3 domains, neither is met. **Change trigger for next edition.** If ASGR fails the N-scale or contextual decision-selection test, revert to 26.25 / 15.21 and 2B; if W-scale is verified, A could reach 19.38 (2C). **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | TECH-DUB-001 | W, 8.33 | TECH-DUB-001 | W, 8.33 | | ENG | TECH-DUB-002 | W, 8.33 | DEWA ASGR/FLISR feeder reconfiguration | N, 5.42 | | WAT | TECH-DUB-003 | N, 5.42 | TECH-DUB-003 | N, 2.71 | | BLD | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | SAF | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENV | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-DUB-004 | W, 4.17 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | HLT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ### Seoul — 2B (19.17 / 12.29) **Included evidence and rationale.** Ui-Sinseol and Sillim are operating driverless urban-rail networks; production intelligent CCTV and S-Map support Public Safety and Digital Government Type 2. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** Driverless rail N-scale is based on functional service significance, not area percentage. Advanced water-control references are pilot or insufficiently localized; no second C domain. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level C requires ≥10 autonomy points **and** two distinct independently acting C domains; that breadth is not shown. The autonomy score clears 10 but breadth does not. **Change trigger for next edition.** Corroborated operating production Water/Energy autonomous controls would change the autonomy level if breadth and score gates pass. **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | Ui-Sinseol and Sillim driverless rail operations | N, 5.42 | Ui-Sinseol and Sillim driverless rail operations | N, 5.42 | | ENG | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | WAT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | BLD | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | SAF | TECH-SEO-002 | N, 5.42 | TECH-SEO-002 | N, 2.71 | | ENV | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-SEO-001 | W, 8.33 | TECH-SEO-001 | W, 4.17 | | HLT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ### Tokyo — 2B (13.75 / 9.58) **Included evidence and rationale.** Yurikamome is an operating automated passenger rail network. Operating Tokyo-wide education AI platform is counted in GOV, the agreed temporary crosswalk. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** Yurikamome N-scale is functionally material despite limited service area. Education GOV classification is the frozen crosswalk, and several Smart Tokyo technologies are only proposed or rolling out. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level C requires ≥10 autonomy points **and** two distinct independently acting C domains; that breadth is not shown. The autonomy score is also below 10. **Change trigger for next edition.** Broader operating mature infrastructure and healthcare deployments would likely raise the evidence score. **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | Yurikamome driverless rail | N, 5.42 | Yurikamome driverless rail | N, 5.42 | | ENG | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | WAT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | BLD | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | SAF | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENV | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-TOK-001 | W, 8.33 | TECH-TOK-001 | W, 4.17 | | HLT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ### Helsinki — 2B (23.54 / 8.33) **Included evidence and rationale.** Helen’s live district-heating digital twin materially serves a network supplying roughly 90% of Helsinki; GOV city modeling and HLT digital health contribute further Type score. **Remaining uncertainty / excluded evidence.** W-scale digital-twin coverage is vendor-backed and operator corroboration is limited. Automation remains decision-support B because autonomous execution of heat dispatch was not demonstrated. **Why not the next class.** Type 3 would require ≥30 and three distinct qualifying T3 service domains; neither is supported. Level C requires ≥10 autonomy points **and** two distinct independently acting C domains; that breadth is not shown. The autonomy score is also below 10. **Change trigger for next edition.** Verified operating energy-dispatch autonomy or second autonomous domain could change autonomy score and label. **Domain calculations.** | Domain | T winner | T scale, score | A winner | A scale, score | |---|---|---:|---|---:| | MOB | TECH-HEL-003 | N, 2.71 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENG | Helen district-heating real-time digital twin | W, 8.33 | Helen district-heating real-time digital twin | W, 4.17 | | WAT | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | BLD | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | SAF | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | ENV | unknown | —, 0.00 | unknown | —, 0.00 | | GOV | TECH-HEL-001 | W, 8.33 | TECH-HEL-001 | W, 4.17 | | HLT | TECH-HEL-002 | W, 4.17 | unknown | —, 0.00 | ## Research completeness and source provenance The baseline source register has **39 recorded candidate URLs** (22 marked examined at initial screening, eight examined earlier, three inaccessible, six with no full original examination); the subsequent targeted re-audit has **28 referenced URLs**, including 11 marked original pages opened at some point in the prior audit, 13 search-excerpt-only references, and four other/not-confirmed references. These are **separate batches, not additive source totals**, because the URL lists overlap. In the present completion step, **five DEWA original publications were opened** (the 2025 Smart Grid PDF, June 2026 update, and 2024, July 2026 and July 2022 releases), of which three are new exact URLs relative to the preceding registers. The appended source register preserves access statuses. Source counts are provenance-limited; they do not imply a comprehensive audit of all Sites-held sources. ### City source-register tally (distinct city-URL keys; some review statuses are inherited from earlier work) | City | Unique URLs recorded | Opened/examined in some pass | URLs accepted in at least one earlier pass | Inaccessible/unconfirmed | No full original examination recorded | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Amsterdam | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | | London | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | | Shanghai | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | Dubai | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | | Seoul | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | | Tokyo | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | | Helsinki | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Counts of accepted and examined are not disjoint. The source register also contains rejected/limited sources with exclusion reasons; duplicate URLs are retained as provenance records, while the table de-duplicates by city and URL. The previous targeted register recorded 16 distinct publisher organizations; because combined publisher labels are not normalized, no inflated all-pass publisher count is claimed. ## Change-control rules 1. This dated decision **closes** the seven-city research edition. Do not silently change these figures or reuse the word “provisional” for this fixed edition. Unknowns and assumptions remain disclosed. 2. Any material new evidence opens a new dated city research revision; retain this version and compare domain-level score deltas, new scores, label, sources and methodology version. 3. A full SCD source-URL export can improve future versions; its absence does not reopen this edition automatically. 4. This archive is **research data, not a Sites import/package or publication authorization**. Before any production action, match actual database city IDs, validate site importer implementation and get a separate explicit publishing instruction. 5. Neither Type and Autonomy scores nor the classification labels are changed for any older calibration city; Singapore 2B, Moscow 2B and other approved historical regression fixtures stay preserved.
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