JD.com and other tech giants such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are all working on smart city projects in China. Photo: JD Digits/Handout
JD builds AI control system that can save China’s thermal power plants billions and reduce pollution
- China remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and accounts for nearly 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions
- The AI system, which has been rolled out in Langfang city in Hebei province, automatically adjusts a range of variables for thermal boilers
JD.com and other tech giants such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are all working on smart city projects in China. Photo: JD Digits/Handout