TRENDING
Smart Dubai collaborates with 48
government, semi-government and
private sector entities
Under the theme ‘From Paper to Paperless,’
Smart Dubai’s pavilion showcased Dubai’s
strategies, services and initiatives that
accelerate the shift towards a paperless
government that will further establish Dubai
as a world leader in the Smart City sector.
Dr. Daniel Kraft, MD. Faculty Chair, Medicine
and Neuroscience Singularity University, and
Founder and Chair of Exponential Medicine
environments and highway infrastructure,
and can drive itself without human input both
in the city and on the highway.
Also taking off from Etisalat’s stand was the
Lazareth Flying Motorcycle, a four-wheeled
mechanical sculpture around a 5.2-litre
V8 Maserati engine. The flying motorcycle
can convert from ride-to-fly mode in
approximately 60 seconds.
Another crowd puller at Etisalat’s stand was
LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa drone-like aircraft that
is controlled using a joystick in the cockpit
and stabilised by a flight computer. It weighs
around 200kg, seats one person and has 18
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sets of propellers, motors and batteries. In
the event of an emergency, flight controllers
can take over the aircraft and fly it remotely
like a drone. The aircraft can travel just more
than 97 kp/h at top speed and includes air-
cushioned floats, allowing it to land on water
if necessary.
DEWA focuses on AI and disruptive
technologies in utility sector
DEWA highlighted its latest smart services,
customer services and innovative digital
technologies in electricity and water and
demonstrated its key initiatives that use
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and disruptive
technologies to enhance the experience
of its customers, partners, employees and
other stakeholders.
H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and
CEO of DEWA, said: “GITEX Technology
Week is an important opportunity to
highlight DEWA’s AI applications and its
smart and innovative solutions. Through
Digital DEWA, our digital arm, we are
redefining the concept of a utility to create
a new digital future for Dubai to support the
Dubai 10X initiative, which was launched by
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to
propel Dubai into the future, putting it 10
years ahead of other global cities through
government innovation and disruptive
technologies. DEWA will disrupt the entire
business of public utilities by becoming the
world’s first digital utility to use autonomous
systems for renewable energy and storage.”
Smart Dubai collaborated with 48
government, semi-government and private-
sector entities in Dubai at GITEX, with the
various bodies taking part in the event under
its umbrella and exhibiting ground-breaking
smart government services.
Her Excellency Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr,
Smart Dubai’s Director General, said: “GITEX
Technology Week is almost four decades
old now, and over the course of its journey,
has successfully established itself as a
world-leading annual technology event,
while boosting Dubai and the UAE’s global
reputation in the technology sector.
“Once again, we are collaborating with
government entities and partners from
Dubai to highlight the progress made on
the ambitious Dubai Paperless Strategy
2021, which seeks to achieve 100% digital
transition by the end of 2021, in line with the
directives of our wise leadership.”
RTA launches free Wi-Fi service on
public buses
During GITEX, Dubai’s Roads and Transport
Authority (RTA) teamed up with du to
provide Free WiFi UAE on board public buses,
marine transit modes and air-conditioned
bus shelters.
An announcement to this effect was made
at the event. The MoU was signed in the
presence of Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO
of Public Transport Agency, RTA; and Fahad
Al-Hassawi, Deputy CEO Telecoms, du.
As part of the agreement, du is to provide
Wi-Fi UAE services free of charge for riders
of Dubai Bus, inter-city bus and expo buses.
The service will also be available at 23 bus
stations, 40 water transit means, 18 marine
transport stations and several air-conditioned
bus shelters. The service is set to be
operational before the onset of Expo 2020.
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