A scientific ghost town worth $US1 billion is being built in New Mexico in order to research innovations to do with renewable energy, intelligent traffic systems and next generation wireless networks.The town is to be modelled on a town of a population of 35,000 people and will have infrastructure such as houses, roads and commercial buildings but will not have any residents. Investors have said that the town will present opportunities to test new innovations without inconveniencing residentsImage courtesy of Pegasus Holdings
According to the Telegraph, the project will create up to 350 jobs and is welcomed by Sam Cobb, the Mayor of the closest town Hobbs."It brings so many opportunities and puts us on a world stage," said Cobb.Some of the products that will be tested include self driving cars, self flushing toilets and automated washing machines.
