Milan Urban Digital Twin
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A 2020 tender sent LiDAR, oblique imagery and mobile mapping over roughly 1,575 km² of metropolitan Milan; the data was delivered in 2023. The city releases the 3D mesh district by district.
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The strongest source is the operator's or the city's own reporting — an official report, dataset or press release. It grades who did the looking — not how well the project went. All four grades →Part of 1001 Smart Cities — 1,167 documented projects · 🏙️ 9 more in Milan · 🪞 Digital twin guide · 📡 Data & IoT projects
The Comune di Milano is building a city digital twin (gemello digitale): a high-resolution 3D model from aerial LiDAR, oblique imagery and mobile mapping. A 2020 tender captured data across the ~1,575 km² metropolitan area (delivered 2023) with partners CGR, CycloMedia, Esri Italia and SIT. The city publishes a 3D mesh district by district for planning, mobility and scenario testing.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Milan Urban Digital Twin” — Milan, Italy. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/milan-digital-twin/ (last verified 2026-07-25). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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