AI-Powered Smart Housing Complex Under Construction in Russia

A residential project in Yekaterinburg aims to hand over everyday operations to neural networks—from biometric access control to utility management.

Russia is scaling up its adoption of smart home technologies by integrating AI into entire residential neighborhoods. In Yekaterinburg, construction has begun on a new complex called Atlas Uniq, where nearly every aspect of life will be overseen by artificial intelligence.

The project includes 27- and 28-story towers connected by a commercial gallery and a shared central entrance with a reception zone. Around-the-clock video surveillance will monitor the perimeter, including license plate recognition for seamless vehicle entry and exit. Residents won’t need to push buttons to open doors—facial recognition will handle building access automatically.

Inside, neural networks will manage everything from reading utility meters to monitoring engineering systems. This improves safety, convenience, and energy efficiency. The surrounding development will include a kindergarten, park, fitness center with a pool, and pedestrian boulevard. The full buildout of housing and infrastructure is expected to take five years.