Smart City & Industry News

AI will Lead to Another Industrial Revolution

Posted On February 12, 2018

Experts share latest scientific discoveries on an issue that is on everyone’s mind.
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Dubai Aims to Outpace Other Cities in 10 Years

Posted On February 12, 2018

Government entities will execute 26 futuristic projects for residents’ well-being, outpace other cities by a decade.
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UAE Banks on AI to Make it Feel Like a City of the Future

Posted On February 12, 2018

Government-run services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be boosted a "hundred fold" thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), the country's first minister dedicated to fostering the technology said.
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AI to Contribute $320bn Mideast GDP by 2030

Posted On February 12, 2018

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will contribute $320 billion to the Middle East economy by 2030 - the equivalent to 11 per cent of GDP, according to a new report from PwC, a global provider of assurance, advisory and tax services.
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Dubai’s Aviation Sector Makes Green Pledge

Posted On February 6, 2018

Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic Dubai International (DXB), joined Dubai’s aviation community in signing a pledge to purchase only ‘green vehicles’ going forward.
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Hamdan Floats Dubai Paperless Strategy

Posted On February 6, 2018

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, launched on Monday the ‘Dubai Paperless Strategy’ during a visit to the Smart Dubai Office, SDO, headquarters in Dubai Design District.
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DEWA Inaugurates First Substation at Expo 2020 Dubai and Plans to Complete the Remaining Substations in a Record Time

Posted On February 6, 2018

AED 81 billion will be invested in Dubai’s energy sector over the next five years. DEWA allocated AED 4.26 billion for Expo 2020 electricity and water infrastructure.
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Blockchain: The Use Cases, Challenges and Prospects for its Widespread Adoption

Posted On February 1, 2018

Transparency is blockchain’s main advantage and disadvantage - experts.
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Dubai Launches World’s Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant

Posted On January 30, 2018

The plant aims to treat 1.82 million tonnes of sold waste a year.
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Cameras with Facial Recognition Software will Identify Wrongdoers in Dubai

Posted On January 27, 2018

Dubai Police will add ten of thousands of surveillance cameras fitted with artificial intelligence software across Dubai ahead of Expo 2020.
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DEWA Installs Smart Meters in Hatta

Posted On January 27, 2018

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has recently installed 3,392 smart meters - 1,849 for electricity and 1,543 for water - for various buildings in Hatta.
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Here is What a Dubai-Sharjah Metro Link Could Mean

Posted On January 27, 2018

Study shows a metro line between Al Qiyada station and Sharjah City Centre could reduce traffic congestion by 30%.
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UAE Ranked Among Top Countries for Adoption of Autonomous Vehicles

Posted On January 24, 2018

The U.A.E has ranked eighth globally for readiness to accommodate driverless vehicles, according to a new study.
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RTA Fits 5,000 Trucks with Remote Monitoring Devices

Posted On January 18, 2018

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said that more than 5,000 heavy vehicles have been fitted with smart monitoring devices that remotely detect vehicle faults and drivers attitudes on roads.
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Officials Mull Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Dubai

Posted On January 17, 2018

AI is seen as a key pillar in providing services across the board.
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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Signs Agreement with Swift and Other Parties to Adopt Blockchain Technology

Posted On January 16, 2018

The distributed ledger technology will help to cut costs and reduce risk.
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Dewa Approves Dhs26.4b Budget for 2018

Posted On January 13, 2018

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has approved a total budget of Dhs26.417 billion for 2018, compared to Dhs24.358b in 2017.
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Dubai Global Model for Green Hub

Posted On January 11, 2018

Dubai has proved that it continuously fulfils its promises as it strives to become a global hub for green economy, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
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Hot Topic: How Climate Change is Impacting the UAE and Gulf

Posted On January 6, 2018

Gulf countries were part of the Paris climate agreement reached in 2015 on global warming.
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Dubai Launches Digital Kiosk to Help Cabbies

Posted On December 30, 2017

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a digital kiosk intended to facilitate the processing of transactions and services offered to taxi drivers in the country.
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