Abu Dhabi has unveiled two AI-powered tools, Exposure AI and Emission AI, designed to measure real-time pedestrian exposure to traffic emissions and to estimate vehicle emissions from dashcam footage.

At LIVEX 2026, a renewed DMT-MIT Senseable City Lab agreement expands the DMT Future Hub with projects like Trees in My Backyard, Re-Leaf, and Stellar Oasis, targeting tree planting in hot, polluted areas, reforestation, and light pollution reduction.

The initiative claims Abu Dhabi already possesses comprehensive measurement capabilities and is moving toward targeted, data-driven interventions.

The technology draws on Abu Dhabi research and builds on studies published in Communications Engineering (Sept 2026) and Nature Sustainability (Apr 2026), with collaboration from DMT and MIT Senseable City Lab.

Exposure AI provides a dynamic picture of inhaled pollutants by tracking pedestrians as they move through the city, beyond what fixed monitoring stations can show.

Together, Exposure AI and Emission AI connect real-world exposure with emission sources, addressing gaps in traditional air quality monitoring reliant on fixed sensors.

Emission AI analyzes dashcam footage to estimate emissions on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis, helping identify problematic roads, traffic patterns, and vehicle types.