The Museum of the Future and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have announced a new partnership to showcase future mobility solutions, from personal jet packs to self-driving cars.
They entered into a strategic relationship to display some of the most innovative mobility solutions at the Museum of the Future’s “Tomorrow, Today” exhibition.
Key experts explored innovative technologies with the potential to deliver government services more efficiently, transparently and cost-effectively
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), today hosted an exclusive C-suite roundtable titled “Powering the Government’s Future Today”. The roundtable was held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi with top executives from across UAE government organisations in attendance.
Read more: AE: du and IDC highlight digital government transformation at a roundtable in Abu Dhabi
Building cities that “work” – and are inclusive, healthy, resilient, and sustainable – requires end-to-end digital solutions. Public-private partnerships can do just that.
he Covid-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm, ushering in a global pathway towards digitisation and transforming societal flows under sustainable emancipation against future uncertainties.
Two years later, governments worldwide are now preparing to lay down post-pandemic strategies, with digital efforts on the rise to attend to widespread developments against the ensuing use case enablers: Smart Cities.
Read more: AE: Dubai: Towards the next smart city: What to expect from governments of the future
The emirate took advantage of the World Expo 2020, which closed in March, to build a huge area filled with sensors and cameras. While some argue this technology can aid in combating climate change, more and more cities are being tempted to use such devices for security purposes.
It took the man in the dark suit and pink tie no more than two seconds and a click to display the water consumption of building SA07, or to view the electricity consumption, find out how many people are on the second floor or check that the temperature is set correctly. On this particular Wednesday in March, the outside temperature was already near 30°C and the air conditioners were running at full blast. Two neighboring buildings were exceeding the initial thresholds, he explained to his audience, who were attending a tour of the building via a screen. The maintenance team was notified and would be able to make adjustments.
Dubai’s Department of Finance (DoF) and Dubai Smart Government Establishment (DSG) have teamed up with Al Ansari Exchange to offer DubaiPay services on Al Ansari Exchange’s mobile app.
According to state news agency WAM, Al Ansari Exchange’s customers can now use DubaiPay as an alternative payment option available on the app.
Read more: AE: DubaiPay services now available on Al Ansari Exchange’s mobile app