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Spatial AI for Built Environment at HKSTP: our takeaways

Published 6 November 2026

A speaker presenting aerial survey with small drones, multispectral cameras and LiDAR at Spatial AI for Built Environment, Hong Kong Science Park — A talk on aerial survey with drones, multispectral cameras and LiDAR at Spatial AI for Built Environment. Photo: Aili Sui, Kodifly.

Aili Sui, Business Development Executive at Kodifly, attended Spatial AI for Built Environment, a half-day session organised by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) on Friday 6 November 2026. It ran from 3 pm to 5:30 pm at the Service Centre, 2/F, Building 19W, Hong Kong Science Park, one floor below Kodifly’s own office.

The event

The session looked at how spatial AI and data from Hong Kong’s Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI) are changing the way the city is planned, built and managed. Speakers came from HKSTP, the Development Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Planning Department and industry. The programme, held in Cantonese, covered:

GeoCommunity Corner, with HKSTP and the Development Bureau
Spatial AI + Construction, with applications from CEDD
Spatial AI + Town Planning, with the Planning Department and Anavision
Spatial AI + Urban Design and Renewal, on feasibility decisions with Metason
A panel on how spatial AI contributes to a digital twin city

What we took away

One message stood out: data is at the heart of AI innovation. Hong Kong already holds a wealth of government spatial data, and CSDI makes it easier for every industry to reach and reuse.

The talks showed how that data turns into real applications. GeoCommunity Corner shares community spatial information, and an “AI City Brain” connects departmental systems for smarter urban management. LiDAR, 3D point clouds and BIM are being used to monitor slopes and infrastructure. Speakers also showed AI being used for land-use change detection, unauthorised development and environmental monitoring. Across construction, planning and environmental management the conclusion was the same: AI only works in the real world on high-quality spatial data that is kept up to date.

Why it matters to Kodifly

That is the problem Kodifly works on at the site end. Using 360° imaging, LiDAR and 3D point clouds, we capture high-precision site data, build 3D models and digital twins and apply AI to turn them into findings a team can act on, from slope inspections and maintenance assessments to infrastructure monitoring and spotting unauthorised works. SpatialSense keeps each capture as a dated 3D record that can be compared over time and checked against the BIM model.

The value of data goes beyond making it available: it lies in keeping it current, sharing it and building on it. Alongside open resources such as CSDI, Kodifly wants to contribute its own spatial data and technology, working with government and industry partners on Hong Kong’s innovation ecosystem.

Thank you to HKSTP and to all the speakers and panellists for their insights.

If you work on spatial data or digital twins for public works, talk to us.

Sources

DeploymentsKodifly has fitted around 20 Hong Kong public works contracts with LiDAR, cameras and edge units for the Co-supervision Platform. Departments, scope and how we deploy.
Fixed-point vs fixed-routeTC(W) No. 1/2026 allows fixed-point LiDAR on poles or tower cranes and fixed-route LiDAR on drones or robots. When to use each, blind spots, and how Kodifly plans both.
FunctionsThe nine Co-supervision Platform functions and four SmartEye technologies in TC(W) No. 1/2026 Annex A, the site data each needs, and how Kodifly supplies it.
Particular SpecificationWhat the CSP Particular Specification under DEVB TC(W) No. 1/2026 requires, clause by clause, from LiDAR and edge hardware to accuracy, testing and security.
Scope and vettingTC(W) No. 1/2026 requires the Co-supervision Platform for capital works above HK$400 million tendered from 1 April 2026. Scope, vetting, exemptions and the DWSS link.
SmartEye compatible captureWhat capture data SmartEye, DEVB's Co-supervision Platform, needs under TC(W) No. 1/2026, and how Kodifly's LiDAR, cameras, sensors and edge units deliver it.