With the launch of robot taxis, we are already seeing autonomously controlled devices operating alongside humans in the public realm. As AI improves it will become embedded in our physical environment, in factories and construction sites, and in our streets and homes.

In episode 267, we talked to Darren Martin about the importance of considering human needs when developing and deploying technological solutions. In this episode, Darren joins us to work through the implications of new machine learning and AI tools moving into the real world. These tools, Darren explains, will play a role across the work of architecture, engineering and construction firms. 

Robot taxis should encourage us to rethink how we use public space, freeing us from the dominance of cars and roads. As Big Tech makes acquisitions and launches experiments in the use of AI in our cities, engineering firms are well positioned both to use these tools, and to undertake the public consultation process needed to ensure they are accepted. And, from the architect’s desk to the job site, AI will help efficiently deliver new homes that are shaped to each resident’s needs and preferences.

Guest

Darren Martin, chief digital officer, AtkinsRéalis

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AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. Employing over 37,000 people across Canada, the US and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, and Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, AtkinsRéalis creates sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.