﻿Robotic Exhibition in Dubai Highlights
The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, or GITEX as it is more commonly known,
is a technology trade show and conference that takes place in Dubai each year. The exhibits
include computers, robots, supercars and the latest smartphones – but this is not a shopping
event. Instead, it is an opportunity for the public and people in the tech trade to see the
most futuristic inventions in the world and to get a sense of the latest trends. Keep watching!
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Along with showcasing fascinating inventions, thought leaders, government ministers and tech
superstars from around the world that took part in several conferences that run alongside the
exhibition. These included events focusing on specific tech trends such as AI, FinTech,
blockchain and health tech. Entrepreneurs, young people, coding and women in tech came under the
spotlight, with programmes dedicated to developing skills and breaking down barriers, and workshops
on coding, marketing and cyber-security solutions also available to delegates and visitors.
Event Highlights * Future Blockchain Summit
Launched in 2018 by Dubai Government, Future Blockchain Summit is the first and
largest Blockchain exhibition and conference in the MENA region bringing together the community’s
brightest minds, most game-changing startups and powerful investors for 4 days of networking,
investing and education centered around the most disruptive technology since the
Internet – Blockchain. The event was put out live across three major themes
unravelling at the exhibition, conferences, workshops, the investor programme and Hackathon.
‘ * GITEX YouthX
Reinforcing the region’s digital transformation building blocks, “GITEX YouthX” contributed to the
cultivation of young tech talents with a creative programme aimed at bringing them closer to the
practitioner ecosystem annually. This event was the first of its kind entrepreneurship community
exclusively for university students before and during the show – the YouthX Unipreneur
serves as a platform to connect talented students with startups, companies and government
entities to enable entrepreneurship and career launch opportunities.
GITEX Future Stars GITEX Future Stars brought together
the best possible innovative actors and initiators to ignite positive change in business and society.
This was a show driven to fuel the high-speed expansion of the region’s startup ecosystem.
At the intersection of 3 of the world’s fastest-rising ecosystems:
Middle East, North Africa and South Asia- GITEX Future Stars brought together 700+
startups from 60+ countries with 400+ of the most active investors and 450+ Speakers.
Women in Tech At GITEX Global this year,
women in diverse fields of technology took centre stage. GITEX hosted the global finals of the
TiE Women pitch competition, where women-led startups from over 40 TiE chapters worldwide
including New York, Germany, Sydney, Africa, Bangalore, Boston and the MENA region,
pitched on stage for equity-free cash prizes, mentorship, investor networking and exposure.
In addition, the MENA chapter of She Loves Data, with over 14,000 women trained internationally,
debuted here, empowering women via tech and data to become digitally literate,
providing mentorship, soft skills development, and networking opportunities.
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION Participants including Huawei, Intel,
Cisco, Ericsson, Etisalat, Avaya, Microsoft, AWS, Epson, Honeywell, Software, Dell technologies,
Kaspersky, VMware, Lenovo, Schneider, and Infor actively made their presence felt.
The latest Gitex Global saw participation with products from many countries. The event started
with insightful conversations on trending topics such as Digital Cities X AI, Cybersecurity,
Energy & Utilities, Fintech X Blockchain. Over 450 speakers from the global tech community
including representatives from Digital Dubai, Dubai Data Establishment, Mohammed Bin Rashid
Space Centre, Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai Police, Telecommunications, Digital Government
Regulatory Authority, and Abu Dhabi Investment Office shared insights across 11 conference
tracks. Discussions were successful about 'Ghana's Girls' initiative to bridge the tech gender gap;
scope of 3 million Egyptian households that will be fiberoptics-ready in the next 2 years;
and Kenya's healthcare, mobility education disruptions.
KEY ATTRACTIONS * MYRO International hosted live demonstrations
at the Gitex Global 2021 Technology Week. With the aim to increase productivity, reduce construction
timelines and provide consistent quality, MYRO is a user-friendly robot that can be controlled
through any iOS and Android device. * Ericsson hosted live and interactive
demonstrations of its powerful 5G technology portfolio that are specifically driven for
future communication networks, support digital transformation across the Middle East and become
a key enabler of the 4th Industrial Revolution. * Huawei presented practical applications of
cloud, 5G, green technologies alongside endto-end industry digital transformations
as well as future-oriented ICT infrastructure. * Etisalat launched the world's first electric
flying race-car with partner Acronis - an aweinspiring prototype seen for the first
time in the region. Under the theme of 'Powered by humans', du presented new 5G-powered innovations
driving public sector transformations. * TeamViewer showcased innovation along
value chain with Augmented Reality and process digitalization. Lenovo with theme of 'building a
smarter future' expressed the power of new IT that will help deliver mission-critical solutions to
unlock business value. Snowflake, for the first time in UAE, discovered the engine that powers
and provides access to the Data Cloud for 180 of Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
* Microsoft's flagship partnership with Schneider Electric and AVEVA,
wherein they showcased a smart city solution to bring Dubai's sustainability vision to life.
* Datumcon, the dynamic AI startup showcased the benefits of AI-enabled
video analytics for governments and businesses. * Many robots were presented at Gitex Technology
Week. Among them was Teotronico - one of the attractions at Dubai World Trade Centre.
It has 19 fingers allowing for rapid movement along the keys. The robo-maestro can play
the piano faster than the average human, while singing and playing the drums at the same time.
Teotronico is the brainchild of Italian Matteo Suzzi. There's an artificial intelligence behind
Teotronico allowing the robot to recognise sudden key changes and alterations in tones.
Teotronico is also able to interact with the audience.
Suzzi built in two video cameras – one behind each eye – which allows Teotronico to
identify human presence and begin to talk. * A new solution for unmanned shopping is
getting more attention at Gitex. Unmanned stores have virtually no employees and can,
in theory, offer goods at lower prices. They also allow customers to skip the usual checkout
process. To track retail activity, cutting-edge technologies, such as RFID, facial recognition,
and image recognition are used. Unmanned stores are becoming a significant part of offline retail
industry in Asia, driven by Tencent, and in the US, pushed by Amazon, which announced
a new grocery store concept that promised customers a human-less shopping experience.
* A four-foot robot with a steel "arm" that could reach up to seven feet displayed its basketball
shooting skills over at the DG World stand at the Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre.
When calibrated properly, with suitable ranging technologies, including light detection and
ranging as well electronic rangefinder, the robot can shoot with 100 per cent accuracy!
The robot, manufactured by Kuka Robotics Corporation, measures the distance to the
hoop with an electronic rangefinder, as well as by more sophisticated sensors like stereo vision or
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of
a pulsed laser to measure ranges. The robotic hooper picks up the ball using a forked steel
arm and scoops it up to the basket. * Panasonic, has revealed its vision
for the future of intelligent transportation at the beginning of GITEX Technology Week.
The Autonomous Living Space Cabin showcased four different types of in-car environments
which range from the living room, business, relaxation, and entertainment. “Driverless cars
are coming and this is what we call the future of mobility,” said Anthony Peter, Director of
Corporate Communications for Panasonic Middle East & Africa. “You can have office conferences and do
various things while on the move. You can spend your time going from point A to B where you can
relax and utilise the time in a better way.” * Dubai Police revealed its latest hoverbike and
W Motors’ Beast Patrol SUV to tackle crime in the city. This police patrol car can literally
read your face! Dubai Police is showcasing how an advanced police patrol vehicle,
called ‘Ghayath’, can read your face and car plate, too. The 4x4 vehicle is fitted with
latest Artificial Intelligence gear, with eight computer screens inside and eight CCTV AI cameras.
An autonomous self driving police station was also presented.
For the last 40 years, Gitex Global has successfully reflected a remarkable legacy of AI,
5G, Cloud, BigData, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, immersive Marketing, Fintech,
and thought-provoking conferences. And this showcase was exceptionally high on innovations
for the post pandemic world also! With that, we come to the end of this
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