Achievement of target marks the start of a new stage in Emirate's journey to digitise life in all its aspects
The complete digital transformation in the Dubai Government will enrich the smart city experience for all Dubai residents, entirely removing the need for paper transactions and documents – be they handed out to customers or exchanged between employees across government entities. Digitalisation will also help provide exceptional experiences for residents through the DubaiNow application, which allows access to more than 130 smart city services in 12 major categories.
Read more: AE: How Dubai government achieved 100% paperless goal
Even with all these technological investments, some municipal officials and agencies struggle to move public safety and smart city initiatives forward
Cities everywhere are growing rapidly, and so are the technologies that public safety agencies use to keep people safe and urban landscapes running smoothly. The pandemic has seen an acceleration of digital and ecological transformations in smart cities. In fact, about 54 per cent of UAE residents expect Covid-19 to accelerate the development of smart cities, a report by Mastercard, Smart Dubai, and Expo 2020 revealed. Environmentally friendly business practices, paperless government services, and fast, affordable, city-wide internet connectivity are some of the features residents expect from a smart city, the report found.
Read more: AE: Here’s how to build a smart city of the future
Bayanat for Mapping and Surveying Service has unveiled its new fleet of autonomous vehicles under the brand name, TXAI, representing the UAE’s first fully autonomous taxis.
TXAI’s ride-sharing services’ trial will hit the streets of Yas Island in November 2021, says Bayanat, a fast-growing Geospatial, Data Analytics, and AI company headquartered in the UAE.
Read more: Bayanat unveils TXAI UAE’s first autonomous taxis
Seha connected all their screening centres digitally, mobile app bookings and tele consultations were launched, among other initiatives
Digital adoption and transformation at Abu Dhabi Healthcare Company (Seha) has empowered the UAE’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare network during the battle against the pandemic, said a top official.
a fast-growing UAE-based geospatial, data analytics and AI company, is set to showcase its smart city solutions at a key event in Abu Dhabi which will be attended by 400 specialists, experts, strategists and policy makers.
The 2nd Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit beginning tomorrow (November 23), bringing together more than 25 local and federal government agencies, and 400 specialists, experts, officials, leaders, strategists and policy makers, as well as governmental and private organisations.
Read more: AE: Bayanat to showcase smart city solutions at Abu Dhabi summit