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How AI and robotics contribute to the UAE’s growth sectors including energy, agriculture, and aviation

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Summary

MBZUAI's new robotics department, launched in August 2023, aims to develop AI-driven robotic solutions for key UAE sectors. Professor Dezhen Song, the inaugural Professor of Robotics, highlights the department's focus on the "brain side" of robotics, enhancing perception, navigation, and control. Specific applications include automated infrastructure inspection for the energy sector and AI-driven precision agriculture techniques to improve crop yields and resource efficiency. Why it matters: MBZUAI's robotics research will contribute to the UAE's strategic goals in energy, food security, and sustainable development.

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MBZUAI · Robotics · AI · Energy · Agriculture

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