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Production will start with around one robot a week. Victor Besa / The National
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Micropolis, which develops autonomous mobile robots, will build a new facility at Dubai Production City and triple its workforce with funding from an upcoming New York IPO. Image: Micropolis
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Micropolis has two autonomous robots - a golf cart-sized one called M1 and the smaller M2. It developed the software and AMR units from scratch. Image: Micropolis
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It has partnered with Dubai Police to develop an AMR that uses AI to help with crime prevention. A smaller version of the robot will be trialled from April for six months in one community. Image: Micropolis
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Fareed Aljawhari, Micropolis founder and chief executive, said the new production facility will build on average one robot a day. Image: Micropolis
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Dubai Police put the M1 unit on display at the World Police Summit. Victor Besa / The National
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Production will start with around one robot a week. Victor Besa / The National
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Micropolis, which develops autonomous mobile robots, will build a new facility at Dubai Production City and triple its workforce with funding from an upcoming New York IPO. Image: Micropolis
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Micropolis has two autonomous robots - a golf cart-sized one called M1 and the smaller M2. It developed the software and AMR units from scratch. Image: Micropolis
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RGWKJ56CANA4HF5HUH24RKT4AI.jpg?smart=true&auth=73a70a55fc6c201c40563232b495dce78585b908560a984461770324d7c10c12&width=400&height=225)
It has partnered with Dubai Police to develop an AMR that uses AI to help with crime prevention. A smaller version of the robot will be trialled from April for six months in one community. Image: Micropolis
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Fareed Aljawhari, Micropolis founder and chief executive, said the new production facility will build on average one robot a day. Image: Micropolis
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Dubai Police put the M1 unit on display at the World Police Summit. Victor Besa / The National
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Production will start with around one robot a week. Victor Besa / The National
Dubai robot maker to triple workforce as it prepares for $37m New York IPO
Micropolis plans to build a new plant that will help the company manufacture more than 350 robots a year
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09 January, 2024
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