Innovative. Smart. AI-driven: Will artificial intelligence revolutionize waste management and street cleaning?

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Artificial intelligence is transforming waste management and urban cleanliness: it analyzes data to reduce sorting errors, optimizes route planning, and controls intelligent cleaning systems for efficient public space waste removal. The discussion highlights how AI technologies, combined with data privacy and workforce development, create innovative solutions to make cities cleaner, more sustainable, and more efficient.
Recycling of substances and materials
Logistics & waste collection
Orange Stage
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Panel discussion
German
Conference

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a key driver of innovation in municipal services. In waste management and street cleaning, AI opens up new opportunities for improving efficiency, quality assurance, and resource optimization—through intelligent route planning, automated image recognition, or demand-based cleaning control. The panel discussion brings together experts from practice, research, and industry to explore concrete use cases, implementation challenges, and strategic potentials for cities and municipal utilities. Another focus is on how technological progress can be aligned with rising expectations for service quality, sustainable urban development, and securing qualified personnel—while complying with legal frameworks and data protection requirements.

Partner / Organizer
Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e. V. (VKU)