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An F-35 at the Lockheed Martin stand at Idex 2021 in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Top three trends at Idex 2021: local, autonomous and electric

As Idex draws to a close, the UAE Armed Forces sign 53 out of 86 deals with local companies

February 25, 2021

Daniel Lam (left), head of ST Engineering in Middle East, while signing the deal with Abri du Plessis, chief executive of Nimr. Courtesy Nimr

Idex 2021: UAE defence company Nimr to partner with Singapore's ST Engineering to build hybrid EVs

Hybrid vehicles will be quieter, faster and have a longer range than those with traditional diesel engines

February 25, 2021

Foxconn is also in talks to fund China based electric-vehicle start-up Byton. EPA

Apple partner Foxconn teams up with Fisker to make electric cars

The companies are aiming to make more than 250,000 vehicles a year, with the first car completed in 2023

February 25, 2021

Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of EDGE at Idex 2021. Saher Mousa / EDGE

Idex 2021: UAE's Edge eyes 15% revenue growth in 2021 and new export markets, CEO says

Exclusive: The Abu Dhabi-based defence conglomerate will focus on new markets in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and South America

February 25, 2021

Adnoc generated $1.1bn in business value through the deployment of Big Data and analytics at its Thamama Centre, which oversees upstream operations. Courtesy: Adnoc

Adnoc convenes top CTOs from energy companies to assess role of tech post-Covid

The experts looked into how they can use innovation in addressing key issues facing the industry

February 23, 2021

Saudi Arabia's PIF has made a $1bn investment in Lucid which plans to go public. Bloomberg

PIF-backed Lucid Motors to go public at $24bn valuation

Tesla's rival electric vehicle manufacturer is going public through a $11.8bn merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp IV

February 23, 2021

The horse in mid-air represents a step, a change in position, towards the end state of crossing the finish line. Getty Images

Individuals must shape their post-Covid lives

It is important to decide the future we want after the pandemic, even if things seem out of control

February 23, 2021

The all-electric Rimac C-Two hypercar that can go from 0 to 97 kmh in under two seconds. Dubai is the first city in the world where people can test drive a model of what will be the fastest electric car on the roads. Courtesy: Rimac Autmobili

Is Dubai on the cusp of an electric car revolution?

Most taxis, buses and trains are already hybrid or full electric –– so what do we need to do to finally ditch the petrol car?

February 23, 2021

Robert Schochmann, chief executive of Trainshot, with the target practice robot at Idex. Victor Besa / The National

Idex 2021: The Slovak-built bulletproof robots used for target practice

Smart targets connect to an app so shooters can track performance and compete with one another from anywhere

February 22, 2021

Start-ups in Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s biggest economy, secured record funding of more than $152 million in 2020. Reuters

VC firm 500 Startups partners with PIF vehicle to launch an accelerator in Riyadh

Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Programme consists of six initiatives for pre-seed and seed stage companies

February 22, 2021

The Thamama centre, named after the most dominant reservoir formation in Abu Dhabi, is part of the company's ongoing investment in advanced technology, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, which drive greater efficiencies. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National

Digital technology powers Adnoc's plans to reach 5m bpd capacity by 2030

Adnoc's Thamama centre generates $1.1bn in business value by leveraging technology

February 22, 2021

Adnoc's other crude grades, Upper Zakum, Das and Umm Lulu will be priced at a differential to Murban. Courtesy: Adnoc

Adnoc to showcase new energy innovations

The company will hold a chief technology officers' roundtable on February 22 as part of the UAE's Innovation Week event

February 21, 2021

Interns at Lockheed Martin’s Centre for Innovation and Security Solutions in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, test their algorithm to detect paint and primer defects on jet airframes. Lockheed Martin

Idex 2021: Lockheed Martin interns develop algorithm to detect defects on aircraft

The artificial intelligence created in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is now being used by the aerospace and defence company’s teams in the US

February 21, 2021

Charles Dufour of Cebair, with the Chimera, an anti-drone system. Victor Besa / The National

Idex 2021: The drone destroyer that can be slung over the shoulder

The Chimera can detect errant drones within a one kilometre radius and jam their signal

February 21, 2021

Developing commercial technologies like flying taxis and autonomous vehicles set new bars for public procurement. Image courtesy of Joby Aviation

What the defence sector can learn from commercial R&D

Consumer tech is driving big changes for national security

February 21, 2021

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Thousands of Indian farmers on Tuesday escalated protests to revoke controversial new agricultural laws, clashing with police and storming key landmarks in the capital to pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bloomberg

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Top three trends at Idex 2021: local, autonomous and electric

Idex 2021: UAE defence company Nimr to partner with Singapore's ST Engineering to build hybrid EVs

Apple partner Foxconn teams up with Fisker to make electric cars

Idex 2021: UAE's Edge eyes 15% revenue growth in 2021 and new export markets, CEO says

Adnoc convenes top CTOs from energy companies to assess role of tech post-Covid

PIF-backed Lucid Motors to go public at $24bn valuation

Individuals must shape their post-Covid lives

Is Dubai on the cusp of an electric car revolution?

Idex 2021: The Slovak-built bulletproof robots used for target practice

VC firm 500 Startups partners with PIF vehicle to launch an accelerator in Riyadh

Digital technology powers Adnoc's plans to reach 5m bpd capacity by 2030

Adnoc to showcase new energy innovations

Idex 2021: Lockheed Martin interns develop algorithm to detect defects on aircraft

Idex 2021: The drone destroyer that can be slung over the shoulder

What the defence sector can learn from commercial R&D

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