SmartCitiesWorld talks to Octavi de la Varga, secretary general of Metropolis, about how its digital platform is helping the global village battle against Covid-19.
The first of four vertiports in Dubai’s air taxi network has reached its completion milestone with initial operations targeted to commence before end of 2026.
It forms part of Dubai Government’s commitment to enhance the future readiness of talent and accelerate the adoption of AI across government operations.
As part of the announcement, several advanced strategic projects have also been launched that will further progress Dubai towards a fully integrated digital city.
Madinati is an intelligent, AI-powered solution that enables Dubai’s residents, citizens, and visitors to report observations and issues by capturing photos.
Digital Dubai and the Community Development Authority are enhancing digital quality of life for seniors as part of the Digital Balance Initiative for Families.
Dubai is using advanced technologies to manage more than 246,000 assets, including parks, markets, beaches, service centres and administrative buildings.
Launch marks a key point in Adnoc Distribution’s roadmap to electrify UAE highways, with 20 hubs expected to launch by the end of 2027 and 15 planned in 2026.
It is awarded to cities demonstrating a commitment to achieving the UN SDGs through integrated policies across economic, social and environmental dimensions.
The entities will collaborate in the fields of AI and digital innovation to develop joint use cases that contribute to improving business and user experiences.
Expanded global partnership lays the foundation for the introduction of Joby’s quiet, zero-emissions air taxi in key markets including Dubai, the UK and Japan.
The aim of the Emirati Family is to enhance the digital quality of life as well as reinforce Dubai’s position as a global hub for digital transformation.
Dubai’s Smart Self-Driving Transport Strategy aims to convert 25 per cent of all trips in Dubai into autonomous journeys across various transport modes by 2030.
Dubai RTA will use Iteris ClearGuide software to turn complex transportation data into actionable insights to create more efficient operations and planning.
Initiative supports Dubai’s strategy to digitalise life and strengthen its position among the world’s top three cities in digital, human-centred service delivery.
Report offers a comprehensive view of AI’s role in transforming government services in Dubai and assesses more than 100 high-impact, high-return AI use cases.
The tech company will help employees develop knowledge and skills in AI science and its application and advance the digital knowledge economy and society.
Digital Dubai will work with Dubai Future Foundation to develop national competencies and cultivate capabilities that align with emerging technologies.
The proposed collaboration will focus on the implementation of digital technologies in the Kingdom to optimise traffic flow and enhance the end-user experience.
Partnership with the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will combine InfraX’s infrastructure expertise with Tuya’s smart home technologies.
The agreement emphasises Microsoft’s commitment to launching an initiative aimed at developing AI skills to support Digital Dubai’s efforts in this area.
The emirate is launching two AI programmes that align with its digital transformation strategy and aims to position itself as a model for future cities.
The project aims to establish a platform for exchanging experiences among government entities and learning about best practices to enhance the quality of data.
It marks another step in the emirate’s digital transformation journey and aims to strengthen collaboration between government entities and logistics industries.
The Dubai Green Spine aims to transform Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road in the emirate into a 64km-long sustainable, green corridor with solar-powered trams.
Discovering the CitiVerse initiative is an effort to explore the potential impact of next-generation virtual worlds, including the CitiVerse concept, on society.
Partnership with the Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company will give drivers a wide selection of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to book on Uber’s platform.
ST Engineering is integrating its barrier-free smart car park system with the Salik traffic toll system at one of the largest shopping malls in the world.
Joby, which has signed a six-year agreement with RTA, claims a trip from the airport to Palm Jumeirah will take 10 minutes compared with 45 minutes by car.
The transport authority has completed the first and second phases of its energy-saving project to install 19,968 LED bulbs on metro stations and facilities.
Al-Futtaim Automotive will deliver a fleet of 370 electrified passenger cars, sports utility vehicles and buses as well as install its own Charge2Moov stations.
Principality of Monaco and Dubai demonstrate how cities are investing in technology to bolster cybersecurity and ensure the protection of sensitive information.
Digital Dubai will work with Moro Hub to implement a suite of managed cybersecurity services to help safeguard the assets and systems of government entities.
It allows the Dubai Electronic Security Centre to accredit those delivering services to Dubai government entities and critical information infrastructure.
The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority is collaborating with Derq, whose technology detects pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
The emirate’s strategy is based on a vision to digitalise all aspects of life and establish a robust digital system that empowers a digitally driven society.
URB believes the health of our cities is intrinsically tied to the health of our oceans so aims to create a floating living lab for marine restoration and ecotourism.
The Hub Nub app serves as a platform for real-time strategic communication between Dubai government leaders across sectors that will help boost decision-making.
Partnership between Alec Energy and Solar Earth will enable wide-scale solarisation of hardscape infrastructure via a pavement integrated photovoltaic solution.
Smart cities lies at the core of the incubator, which is looking for solutions in areas such as energy, water, agri, waste, mobility and smart technology.
The digital Emirati initiative is a single-window platform created to offer UAE citizens a directory of city services through the DubaiNow application.
Located at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the centre provides a working model of an advanced green ICT infrastructure, powered by renewable energy.
Dubai has unveiled The Loop, a 93km cycling and running infrastructure with a climate controlled environment and which aligns with its 20-minute city approach.
A study on attitudes to transport and smart mobility in eight global cities reveals three in four people prefer better-connected public transport over driving.
The Dubai Future Foundation and PwC have published a report that explores applications in the metaverse, following the inaugural Dubai Metaverse Assembly.
Dubai Municipality is collaborating with the emirate’s Museum of the Future to anticipate future technologies in areas such as smart cities, sustainable construction and food security.
It is launching a Synthetic Data Implementation Framework which seeks to increase opportunities to share high-value data, while protecting the sensitive information it contains.
The Xpeng 2 electric flying car from Xpeng Aeroht made its first public display after completing the specific operations risk assessment and achieving a special flying permit from Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
Digital Dubai has collaborated with Dubai Police on the initiative which aims to cut waiting time, reduce efforts for police patrols and decrease traffic jams by allowing motorists to follow a simple and quick online procedure.
The emirate’s economic free zone Dubai CommerCity will use digital solutions such as blockchain and smart electronic services to provide a platform for growth for Dubai’s digital community.
The master planning, landscape and architectural services company, located in Dubai Design District, wants to help innovators develop their solutions to build sustainable cities.
The exercise, which involved 18-Dubai-based government and private sector entities, aimed to promote agile cybersecurity practices, boosting the participating organisations’ ability to counter cyberattacks.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s research and development centre has registered a new patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle charging system using electromagnetic induction.
The iconic museum in Dubai has installed 21 units in parking bays, with stations connected to the Shabik mobile app that gives users endless access to the electric vehicle charging network.
The platform, which has been a year in development and testing, will form one of the pillars within the Dubai Cyber Index that supports the overall performance of cybersecurity at government establishments.
Real Estate company Paradise Hills is working with blockchain developer ThreeFold to add dedicated servers to around 170 homes that will provide edge computing and internet storage to run decentralised applications and services.
