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Billion-dollar high-tech ghost town to run itself without humans

A site in New Mexico, near the city of Hobbs in Lea County, has been chosen as the place to build a shiny new city with all the latest mod cons, smart tech and cool gear, but there’s not going to be anyone there to enjoy them, the Associated Press reported.

US firm Pegasus Global Holdings is constructing the billion-dollar ghost town as a research facility to allow boffins to test all manner of gizmos and gadgets, including self-flushing loos, intelligent traffic systems, smart grids and first responder tech for homeland security.

The Register via Geekosystem

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