ELISIUM & COGNITIVE Featured in Forbes Article on the Future of Urban Development

We are pleased to announce that ELISIUM and our technology subsidiary, COGNITIVE, have been featured in a new article by esteemed urban technologist Dr. Jonathan Reichental for Forbes. The piece, titled “Inside The Bold Vision For America’s First Cognitive City,” provides an independent analysis of our mission to build a new standard for urban living in the United States.

This feature represents a significant milestone, offering third-party validation of our two-pronged strategy: developing a world-class luxury destination and, in parallel, creating a scalable, powerful cognitive technology platform. The article aligns with our core belief that the next generation of successful urban environments will be defined by their intelligence and adaptability.

Dr. Reichental’s analysis effectively highlights several key pillars of our business and development plan:

• The Cognitive Framework: The article grasps our core philosophy. To put it simply: a car used to be a car with a computer, but then Tesla created a computer with a car. ELISIUM takes this concept to the next level: we are building a computer system with a city. This integrated cognitive framework is powered by COGNITIVE’s proprietary platforms: CityOS™ as the central nervous system, BuildingAI™ providing hyper-local intelligence to every structure, and the Verdant™ AI engine orchestrating it all.
• Human-Centric Design: The piece recognizes that our approach goes far beyond simply adding smart devices. It is driven by our core philosophy of “Placemaking with Purpose”—the intentional art of designing and shaping our 14 distinct districts to enhance community life and create unique, meaningful environments. This ensures that technology serves the human experience, not the other way around. It is the meticulous focus on how each district—from the adrenaline of PISTA to the tranquility of LODGE—is used, felt, and experienced that will make ELISIUM not just a cognitive city, but a deeply desirable and vibrant place to live, work, and thrive.
• The US Market Opportunity: The feature underscores the timeliness and significance of developing a project of this scale and technological ambition within the United States, positioning ELISIUM as a leader in a burgeoning global market.

We encourage our partners, stakeholders, and all those interested in the future of real estate and technology to read the article. It provides valuable external context for the very problems we are solving and the immense opportunity that ELISIUM represents.

Read the full feature on Forbes.com

We look forward to sharing more milestones as we continue to bring this vision to life.