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Ahmed Al Mazroei named The National’s top UAE innovator

  • Ahmed Al Mazroei caught the inventing bug growing up in Ajman, where he developed an early fascination for cars and all things mechanical. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ahmed Al Mazroei caught the inventing bug growing up in Ajman, where he developed an early fascination for cars and all things mechanical. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Ahmed Al Mazroei adopts a hands-on approach at the eponymous Metal Industries factory and robotics lab in Mussaffah, Abu Dhabi, where a 100-member staff, including an R&D team of seven, help him turn his ideas into reality. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ahmed Al Mazroei adopts a hands-on approach at the eponymous Metal Industries factory and robotics lab in Mussaffah, Abu Dhabi, where a 100-member staff, including an R&D team of seven, help him turn his ideas into reality. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Ahmed Al Mazroei's camel racing robot, above, won him a gold medal from the International Invention Fair hosted by the Kuwait Science Club in 2010. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ahmed Al Mazroei's camel racing robot, above, won him a gold medal from the International Invention Fair hosted by the Kuwait Science Club in 2010. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Ahmed Al Mazroei, left, works with Hassan Mohamed, programme operator of a laser-cutting machine at the 1,500-square-metre factory in Mussaffah. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ahmed Al Mazroei, left, works with Hassan Mohamed, programme operator of a laser-cutting machine at the 1,500-square-metre factory in Mussaffah. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The Mussaffah factory has machines for everything to do with industry: to lathe, laser cut and bend metal. Above, a laser-cutting machine. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Mussaffah factory has machines for everything to do with industry: to lathe, laser cut and bend metal. Above, a laser-cutting machine. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Ahmed Al Mazroei says he is ready to help anyone who has the willingness to turn their idea into a reality. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ahmed Al Mazroei says he is ready to help anyone who has the willingness to turn their idea into a reality. Silvia Razgova / The National