Dubai ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) for artificial intelligence and robotics; while the UAE ranked sixth in the global Smart Service Index, surpassing the US, UK and South Korea. The Emirate has attracted from 2015 to 2018 $21.6 billion worth of FDI in high-end technology transfers, with the most from the European Union and the U.S.
Future Now, the innovation programme of Etisalat, has signed agreements with four scaleups to develop Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain solutions following the successful Dubai Future Accelerators programme. The signing ceremony also marked the opening of the Future Now scale-up collaborative space for Etisalat Digitalā€™s partners, namely Yitu Technology (China), Com IoT Technologies (UAE), 300cubits (Hong Kong), and Tradefin (USA). They were
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised a DEWA Digital Day workshop for its staff. Experts from international organisations including Microsoft, SAP, Ernest & Young, and Navigant took part in the workshop, to discuss digital transformation in DEWA and its initiatives to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, and develop disruptive technologies. This is with a view to DEWA
