This Stocktake of InfraTech Use Cases is Reference Note 1 under the G20 Riyadh InfraTech Agenda, which was endorsed by the G20 Leaders in November 2020.

It compiles 65 InfraTech use cases / case studies that illustrate applications and benefits of technology applied to infrastructure, including technology used in infrastructure to respond to COVID-19 and other pandemics. This page provides a description of each use case, categorised by its relationship to the InfraTech Agenda Elements (defined below). 

Leverage InfraTech to enhance economic efficiencies and mobilise private sector investment to promote fiscal and debt sustainability. 

Intelligent process optimisation for water treatment - AI-driven data analytics to treat water to a better standard and reduce operational costs by up to 10%

Digital twins for structural condition assessment of power stations - Creating a structural model or digital twin of the entire power station asset. The physics-based model represents its entire physical replica in absolute detail and accuracy.

Automated pre-fabrication of stainless-steel pipelines - Automation of labour-intensive pre-fabrication processes to reduce time, cost and waste and to enhance worker safety

Automated robot cranes for ports - Automation of crane operations in ports to reduce operational costs and increase capacity while providing a safer working environment

Sensors and robotics for bridge maintenance - Sensors, robotics and a special dehumidifying system to reduce bridge maintenance costs and increase asset life

Electronic tolling - Electronic tolling technologies to optimise transport efficiency and increase toll revenue

Dynamic road pricing - Dynamic pricing to optimise traffic flows, enhance revenue and reduce congestion

Satellite-based navigation to optimise traffic flows - The use of GPS and other technologies to track and guide public transport to enhance safety and efficiency

Predictive maintenance of physical assets - Sensors and data analytics to monitor assets and predict maintenance requirements, thereby reducing operational costs and extending the life of assets

Knowledge access platforms for construction and maintenance - Digital knowledge platforms and devices to create a ‘single source of truth’ for construction data, thereby increasing efficiency, reducing cost, minimising waste and providing safer working environments

Augmented and virtual reality for training and inspection - Utilising the latest visualisation technologies to enhance worker training and provide greater access to information on the job, thereby enhancing safety, increasing productivity and reducing cost

3D printing for maintenance - On-site 3D printing facilities for rapid response to maintenance requirements at a reduced cost

Smart cities as a service - Smart cities-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service models to replace traditional vertical chain models with more efficient, scalable and interoperable architecture based on microservices to optimise and maximise the provision of existing public services and goods

Heritage recovery with 3D printing - Using advanced 3D scanning and printing to totally or partially replicate heritage pieces

Used cooking oil and grease trap waste converted to biodiesel - Innovative grease trap collection technique to reduce build-up of fats, oils and grease in sewer networks and reduce maintenance costs while providing alternative sources of fuel for renewable energy

Promote technologies that foster inclusivity, sustainability, resilience and sound governance. 

Smart energy networks - Various technologies provide optimised levels of heat, cold and electricity to users in the new Méridia district in Nice, France.

Low greenhouse gas emission wastewater treatment - Monitoring technologies to better track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, estimated to contribute 26% of the greenhouse gas emissions of the water supply chain

Photovoltaics for 100% off-grid portable construction cabins - A 100% off-grid, stand-alone, portable cabin that uses photovoltaic modules to charge Lithium-Ion battery storage in order to operate appliances required for office and camp use. It does not require any electricity generated by burning fuel.

Last mile infrastructure for water provision in developing countries - Inexpensive and decentralised digital water supply, metering and payment kiosks to deliver inclusive access to clean water

Water quality monitoring for Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) compliance - The solution also provided insightful reports on the day-to-day trends of treated sewage parameters for each STP and the overall trend in the city wastewater treatment.

Water height and flood management system - Real-time collection and analysis of flooding data to enable targeted responses and predict future conditions to support governments in building more resilient infrastructure

Smart AI-based waste management in stations - Robots embedded with AI to collect rubbish and clean transport hubs, including by spraying vaporised Hydrogen Peroxide to improve train hygiene standards during pandemics

Demand-responsive transport - Public transport options that respond to the specific needs of users to enhance service delivery

AI for disease outbreak and pandemic - AI and thermal cameras to more efficiently and safely detect people displaying symptoms of illness, enabling a tailored response to pandemics to minimise community and economic disruption

Smart street lighting - Sensor technologies to adjust lighting to respond to public needs, optimise energy usage, reduce traffic accidents and create a safer environment for pedestrians

Drone for monitoring, surveillance and inspection - Pilot-driven and autonomous drones to undertake otherwise dangerous and time-consuming tasks, such as inspecting operational network assets, thereby reducing costs and keeping workers out of harm’s way – including during times of pandemic

Augmented and virtual reality for planning and design - Utilising the latest visualisation technologies to enable members of the community to experience a proposed design or concept in a real-life environment to help garner feedback and shape ongoing policy and planning agendas

Accelerate innovation and economic dynamism to support economic recovery and growth. 

Transition to electric vehicle transport networks - Governments transitioning to electric vehicle fleets to advance the technology, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars, and provide cleaner and more liveable cities

Hyperloop - Development of hyperloop technology with the aim of providing a fast and affordable form of ground transport between city centres

Unmanned aerial vehicles for passenger travel - Development of unmanned aerial vehicle technology aimed at providing alternative transport modes, reducing travel times and reducing road congestion

Foster a robust in-country data ecosystem to improve resilience and better inform infrastructure planning, operation, maintenance and investment decisions.

Smart metering - Real-time monitoring of water usage to reduce water loss and enhance operator revenue sources, as well as better utilise scarce water resources

Remote monitoring for algae risk in water bodies - Drones and satellite technology with advanced risk modelling techniques to better manage algae risk in water, reduce water treatment costs and enhance water quality

Smart parking infrastructure - Sensors and communications devices to better utilise parking spaces and support drivers to leave roadways faster, reducing up to 30% of traffic congestion

Real-time traffic management - Sensors, connectivity technologies and data analytics to better manage traffic flows, thereby optimising road assets and reducing congestion

Weather and pedestrian sensors - Sensor technologies to better track movement of pedestrians and real-time weather conditions to reduce accidents and optimise traffic flows

Electric vehicle charging cloud platform - A cloud platform for scaling up electric vehicle charging operations and managing wide charging networks more efficiently to lower costs and improve operational efficiency

AI-enhanced digital maritime logistics platform - Advanced digital platforms to improve data flows between stakeholders, thereby optimising port assets and enabling goods to be delivered more quickly and reliably

Digital service platform for transportation hubs - Connectivity technologies, cloud computing and data analytics to create operational efficiencies in transport hubs

Digital twins - The integration of data, including real-time sensor data, to better visualise and optimise assets, ensure continuity of services and make well-informed new investment decisions

Smart sensing system for water service and urban mobility - A data collection system to provide decisionmakers with key data, such as flow of people or water consumption and quality to improve government planning and management capabilities

Digitising water access data for regulatory use - The collection of water access data for regulation (i.e. compliance and enforcement) in a system that is designed for cybersecurity from end to end and to minimise the risk at vulnerable locations, and which includes metering, logging, transfer of data, collection and ingestion in data storage, and visualisation of the data

Develop agile and flexible policy tools that promote potential growth, productivity and innovation while mitigating risks.

Mobility as a service - Digital platform which integrates end-to-end trip planning across transport modes with payment methods to provide an enhanced service to users and improve transport access

Smart containers - Containers enabled with sensors (which can be replaced and updated as the technology develops) to track shipping deliveries and ensure goods can be quickly processed through ports with fewer losses of cargo

Decentralised microgrids and peer-to-peer energy transactions - Distributed ledger technologies to enable peer-to-peer electricity transactions, reduce transmission and distribution costs, and create greater reliability of electricity networks

Promote international cooperation in R&D and knowledge sharing. 

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) connectivity - Utilisation of data and connectivity between vehicles to avoid accidents and optimise traffic flows, where common standards for interoperability are essential