SEE Holding, the sustainability-driven powerhouse behind the globally recognized model of The Sustainable City, is unfolding ‘The Sustainable City 2.0’ (TSC 2.0), the next-generation city that is AI-driven, net zero, and human-centric, at the prestigious AIM Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
A decade after transforming urban living with ‘The Sustainable City’, SEE Holding introduces this AI-driven city, designed to think, adapt, and evolve, further redefining the landscape of urban living.
At the core of this future-ready city, smart systems fuel environmental sustainability. Food security is elevated through vertical farms and precision agriculture that utlilize real-time monitoring and automation to maximize yield with minimal resources, clean energy is produced from a mix of solar, biogas, wind, and micro-hydrokinetic sources, while intelligent grids continuously balance supply and demand to maintain net zero emissions.
Additionally, the city includes advanced technologies for water conservation, which capture and reuse water, detect leaks instantly, optimize irrigation, and even generate water from air, ensuring every drop is preserved.
In ‘The Sustainable City 2.0’, waste materials are transformed to resources, by repurposing, recycling, or converting into energy to avoid landfill and drive a resilient circular economy. A cooler microclimate is sustained through passive and active design, evaporative cooling, and micro wind turbines.
Mobility is 100 percent electric and autonomous, featuring shared e-cars and e-bikes, self-driving shuttles, and every home equipped to support smooth, contactless delivery through last-mile delivery robots and drone pads.
Beyond its striking future-forward design, it’s a city built for people. Neighborhoods are pedestrian-friendly and immersed in nature, while wellness infrastructure includes motion-activated running tracks, solar-heated pools, and energy-efficient gyms.
Learning is also immersive and future-focused, featuring next-generation classrooms and future labs that bring ideas to life. Healthcare is supported by digital monitoring systems that track well-being and enable early intervention. Every element is thoughtfully crafted to offer residents more time, stronger connections, and a better quality of life in a forward-thinking, sustainable community.
Faris Saeed Chairman & CEO SEE Holding
“This is not a vision of the distant future. It is a model we are building today, driven by AI, achieving Net Zero, and designed around people. Building on years of experience and success with pioneering sustainable communities, we are now introducing a revolutionary urban model that is designed not just for today—but for generations to come. The Sustainable City 2.0 is the culmination of everything we’ve learned, enhanced by the power of intelligent systems and built around a clear purpose: to ensure people remain at the center of progress in a rapidly evolving, AI-driven world.”
Over a decade, ‘The Sustainable City’ has served as a pioneering global benchmark and working blueprint for future cities. Since its launch, The Sustainable City – Dubai has contributed to sustainable economy, achieving a remarkable 78 percent reduction in carbon emissions and diverting 89 percent of waste away from landfills.
Recognized as the “happiest community in the GCC,” the original Sustainable City model has expanded its revolutionary impact across Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi (Yas Island), and Yiti in Oman.
During ‘AIM Congress 2025,’ attendees will get the wonderful opportunity to experience this visionary model firsthand between the 7th and 9th of April through an engaging, interactive showcase highlighting the self-sufficient, smart, and resilient model of future cities.
