Barranquilla's Metropolitano stadium to get more than 300 AI-equipped cameras and 5G connectivity

TechnologyColombiaEmisora AtlánticoNov 6, 2026, 5:55 PMAI summary

Barranquilla's Roberto Meléndez Metropolitano stadium is preparing to reopen with a technology upgrade driven by Mayor Alejandro Char's administration. It will have more than 300 surveillance cameras, some of 61 megapixels, and a locally running generative AI processor to detect risk situations, distinguish people from vehicles, set virtual fences and generate automatic alerts. Networks will also be modernized with new 4G and 5G antennas and internal infrastructure with backup systems.

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More than 300 surveillance cameras, some of 61 megapixels, will cover the stadium before, during and after each event.
A locally running generative AI processor will allow instructions to be set in natural language and generate automatic alerts for risks.
Facial identification will allow a person to be tracked among thousands of records and link with Barranquilla's monitoring center.

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