Malaysia’s property market is about to enter uncharted territory. I-Bhd is set to launch AI Living at i-City in Shah Alam this October — positioning it as not only Malaysia’s first robot-enabled residential development, but the world’s first of its kind. With prices starting from RM1,050 psf, the project signals a bold new chapter in how homes are conceived, built, and lived in.
What Is AI Living?
AI Living is a 46-storey tower comprising 500 residential units, forming the centrepiece of a 1.75-hectare mixed-use development with a gross development value of RM1.2 billion. The unit mix spans two-bedroom apartments at 650 sq ft, mid-sized units at 800 sq ft, and larger 3+1 layouts at 1,160 sq ft — catering to a broad range of urban buyers. A complementary office and retail component is slated for launch in the first half of 2027.
What sets AI Living apart from conventional smart home developments is its “AI-native” approach. Rather than retrofitting technology into a completed building, the entire project has been conceived from inception with artificial intelligence and robotics as core operating layers — embedded into the architecture, infrastructure, and long-term management of the development.
Life Inside an AI-Native Home
Each unit comes equipped with a vitality system comprising pre-installed wiring, sensors, and automation capabilities. Core home functions — lighting, appliances, and climate control — will be operable via voice commands, mobile applications, or in-home panels, alongside AI-driven scheduling tools. Residents can also opt into subscription-based robotic services for in-home cleaning and delivery, effectively introducing a new category of managed living services to the Malaysian market.
At the township level, AI integration extends to security infrastructure, encompassing facial recognition access, biometric entry systems, smart surveillance, and digital visitor management. Safety systems will be interconnected for coordinated, real-time responses across fire protection, lifts, and security networks.
To power its robotics ecosystem, I-Bhd has partnered with AgiBot — which has already supplied humanoid robots to the group’s AI World Experience Centre — with robots designated for AI Living currently in the pilot phase. These will be programmed for domestic assistance and caregiving roles, with particular relevance for elderly and assisted-living residents.
A Strategic Evolution for i-City
Group executive chairman and founder Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong describes AI Living as a strategic evolution of i-City from a digital township into an AI- and robotics-enabled ecosystem. “When i-City was first developed, digital meant connectivity. Today, AI and robotics are becoming core operating layers of the economy,” he said.
Notably, I-Bhd is approaching this not as a traditional build-and-sell exercise, but as a long-term asset management play — positioning AI Living as a foundational component of a future-ready urban ecosystem rather than simply another residential launch.
The project builds on the group’s broader AI roadmap, following the opening of its AI World Experience Centre earlier this year, now home to nearly 100 robots serving as a public hub for AI education and innovation.
A New Benchmark for Malaysian Property
AI Living introduces what may be described as a dual-layer value proposition: physical real estate combined with embedded digital infrastructure. For buyers, investors, and the broader industry, it raises an important question — at a time when digital infrastructure is rapidly becoming the baseline rather than a differentiator, is AI the next frontier of residential value in Malaysia?
If AI Living delivers on its promise, the answer may well be yes.
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