Recently, the Spanish digital transformation think tank Atlas Tecnológico published a feature article titled "La ciudad que viene no se eleva con ladrillos, se escribe con código" ("The city of the future is not built with bricks, but written in code"), highlighting AIoT enterprise Terminus Group and its "AI CITY" concept along with its technological solutions. Notably, Terminus Group is the only Chinese company mentioned in the article as an independent developer capable of delivering comprehensive solutions that address the full spectrum of urban intelligent scenarios. Powered by its unified AIoT operating system TacOS, Terminus Group transforms urban spaces into adaptive, citizen-centric intelligent systems, enabling truly efficient and predictive urban governance.

The article provides a comprehensive overview of representative practices by next-generation startups in the field of future urban design. It covers diverse digitalized scenarios including smart homes, mobility, environmental management, and urban resource management. Its aim is to offer market decision-makers insights into the key technological trends and major players shaping intelligent urban spaces.
According to the article, the applications of Industry 4.0 have already moved beyond factories, finding large-scale implementation opportunities in intelligent urban spaces. The Chinese AIoT enterprise Terminus Group, through its "AI CITY" concept, introduces industrial automation models to entire cities, advancing digitalized and intelligent urban management.
Drawing on large-scale validated practices, Terminus Group integrates artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics, edge computing, and big data into its unified AIoT operating system TacOS. This enables automated management across multiple urban scenarios, including transportation, lighting, public safety, and energy efficiency. With a network of sensors embedded throughout city environments, TacOS can respond in real time to the city’s evolving needs. Through data processing, spatial digitalization, and model-driven intelligence, urban spaces are transformed into smart, autonomous, and adaptive systems—delivering efficient, predictive, and citizen-centric intelligent environments.
Globally, next-generation startups are envisioning cities where energy is intelligently managed, mobility is regulated by AI, homes possess autonomous intelligence, and residents control their digital identities. The essence of future cities will no longer depend on concrete and bricks but instead be driven by advanced technologies such as AI, multimodal data, and predictive analytics—leveraging spatial intelligence to power urban operations.
Through continuous innovation, Terminus Group and other international startups place human well-being at the center of urban life. Every AI technology is designed to improve citizens’ living experiences, promoting the implementation of intelligent solutions across urban scenarios and fostering efficiency, intelligence, and sustainable development in cities.