Las Vegas Wants to Find Problems With Its ‘Smart City’ Systems Faster

Route Fifty: Residents know when the smart sensors Las Vegas uses to time traffic lights, pinpoint gunshots and monitor trash levels for collection stop working.

And they let the city know, reporting if they can’t request a service or pay a bill.

“Cities like ours are technology dependent, meaning the patience for downtime is extremely low now,” Michael Sherwood, director of information technology for Las Vegas, told Route Fifty.

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