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UAE
Summit will highlight transformation
of Abu Dhabi into a smart city
Advanced Conferences and Meetings
is launching the Abu Dhabi Digital
Transformation Summit on November
13 to 14 2017. momentum to improve government performance, optimise service delivery
and transform the emirate into a truly Smart City.
This specialised summit in Abu Dhabi
will focus on utilising innovative
global solutions to advance
government integration, automation
and performance. •
Abu Dhabi continues to position
itself as one of the leaders in digital
transformation in the era of
smart government.
The announcement last year by the
Abu Dhabi E-Government Supervisory
Committee and the Digital
Transformation Leadership Team,
demonstrates the intention of the
Government of Abu Dhabi to increase
Integrating smart technology in the UAE Government
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The UAE government target is to complete 100 smart initiatives and
1,000 smart services by the end of 2017, many of them will be in Abu
Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre introduces the Abu Dhabi
Smart Government programme and Government Data Exchange
programme which will see a million dollars worth of investment in
smart technologies to raise productivity, enhance the quality of life and
strengthen the positioning of Abu Dhabi as an investment and
business destination.
The Abu Dhabi Digital Transformation Summit is will support this effort by
providing a platform for government authorities leading this drive to interact
and engage with key industry partners, stake-holders, local and international
ICT experts, to demonstrate thought leadership and present case studies
on the latest trends and global best practices that will drive the digital
government transformation strategy and agenda.
Flying taxis to be
trialled in Dubai
Air taxis capable of flying passengers without a pilot
will be trialled in Dubai later this year.
Trials of the autonomous aircraft are to take place in
the final quarter of the year following an agreement
between the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and
German company Volocopter.
Its two-seater AAT, which is quickly rechargeable, can
reach speeds of up to 100kph with the ability to fly for
up to 30 minutes at any one time.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Roads and Transport Authority,
said the taxis are capable of carrying two people and will
help Dubai become the world’s smartest city.
He said the move needs to be seen in the context of
RTA’s efforts to provide more self-driving transport
in the city with Dubai aiming to make one quarter of
journeys autonomous by 2030.
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The air taxi is powered by electricity and operates to a high
safety standard. It can transfer passengers from one site to
another without the need for a pilot.
The board of directors of RTA visited a number of
autonomous aircraft producers and Volocopter was chosen
because of its high-quality design and safety record.
If the trials are successful a legislative and operational
framework will be developed in conjunction with the Dubai
Civil Aviation Authority.
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