Smart technologies using AI will help conserve electricity in the future, says Anson Sando
Industry experts at The Hindu Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Summit discussed how AI-driven smart technologies can optimize energy consumption in construction. The panel highlighted potential energy savings in cooling systems while noting that while AI may automate administrative tasks, it is unlikely to replace manual labor in the near term.
Why it matters
As urbanization increases, integrating AI into infrastructure is critical for managing energy demand and addressing the global challenge of affordable, sustainable cooling.
Smart technologies using Artificial Intelligence (AI) are making in roads in helping efficient use of electricity even while bringing down the electricity usage, said Anson Sando, Co-Founder and Director, Elementech Circle, IIT Madras.
Mr. Sando was speaking on the topic ‘Building the future: how AI and emerging technologies are transforming construction’, at The Hindu Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Summit 2026, said the single most pressing issue in the future will be making affordable cooling available to all. Mr. Sando said smart technologies using AI for efficient cooling have been tested in Andhra Pradesh by their company with savings of nearly 30% in energy bills.
The smart cooling technology identifies the place where cooling is needed and accordingly provides it.
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