Taipei, Nvidia to partner on smart city, AI-driven MRT upgrades

Taipei will partner with Nvidia to advance several smart-city projects, including a major modernization of the Wenhu Line, the Brown Line of the Taipei Metro that has operated since 1996. Mayor Chiang Wan-an said AI-powered simulation and analysis will cover all 24 Wenhu Line stations on the Wenshan-to-Neihu corridor beginning next year, with Nvidia Omniverse enabling advanced 3D crowd-flow models for crowd management, evacuation planning, and operational decision‑making at key transfer hubs such as Daan, Zhongxiao Fuxing, Nanjing Fuxing, and Zhongshan Junior High School. The cooperation signals Taipei’s broader push to embed AI across municipal services, guided by newly established governance frameworks.

Upgrades are planned through 2036, including rolling stock and signaling enhancements. Taipei also aims to apply Nvidia technology more broadly across city governance to boost public services and efficiency. Nvidia’s Taiwan headquarters is under construction at Beitou Shilin Technology Park, with construction slated to begin late 2026 and completion anticipated in 2030. Officials plan further collaborations after this week’s discussions with Nvidia’s technical team, and the city has already established AI operational guidelines and competitive budgeting to promote adoption.