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Dubai has announced the launch of a new programme aimed at promoting the development and adoption of cutting-edge technologies in bid to strengthen the emirate’s global competitiveness in adopting advanced technologies in vital sectors.
The primary objective of the Dubai Program to Enable Drone Transportation is exploring the use of drones in several sectors, including health, security, shipping and food.
It seeks to improve people’s lives by reducing carbon emissions generated by traditional shipping and transportation methods and facilitating the movement of goods and materials. This way, it will contribute to positioning Dubai as one of the smartest cities in the world.
The program also aims to attract talent as well as local and foreign investments to the drone applications sector, in addition to creating new jobs and stimulating economic activity in relevant fields.
The program will create an advanced infrastructure that enables innovators and relevant entities to test prototypes of unmanned aerial vehicles in designated areas and develop legislation that optimizes their implementation, said Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
“It aims to provide new economic opportunities and consolidate our leadership in advanced technology research and development across diverse future-oriented sectors,” stated Sheikh Hamdan, who is also the chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation.
“Our projects place quality of life at the top of their priorities. We will continue to develop and implement innovative ideas on the ground,” he noted.
“We have the right environment, infrastructure, and legislation for the use of drones. We also have the laboratories, expertise and talent to translate prototypes into viable solutions,” he added.
To initiate the programme’s operations, several government entities such as DFF, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) have signed MoUs with private sector players including Majid Al Futtaim, Emirates SkyCargo and Fakeeh University Hospital.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the DCAA, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, and Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director General Chairman of RTA board of executive directors attended the signing ceremony.
DFF will oversee the implementation of the outputs of the new programme through Dubai Future Labs, the first applied R&D lab in the region specializing in future technology, in partnership with DCAA, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), Fakeeh University Hospital, Majid Al Futtaim, and Emirates SkyCargo, Talabat and Kitopi.-TradeArabia News Service
