• An exhibit at the Roads and Transport Authority stand at Gitex 2021 of the Evoteq AI technology that can detect whether cyclists are wearing helmets. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    An exhibit at the Roads and Transport Authority stand at Gitex 2021 of the Evoteq AI technology that can detect whether cyclists are wearing helmets. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A Neolix delivery bot at the RTA stand. Gitex will this year take place from October 17-21at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
    A Neolix delivery bot at the RTA stand. Gitex will this year take place from October 17-21at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
  • Robots dance to the Expo theme at the Dewa stand at Gitex.
    Robots dance to the Expo theme at the Dewa stand at Gitex.
  • A drone delivery bot on display at the Roads and Transport Authority stand.
    A drone delivery bot on display at the Roads and Transport Authority stand.
  • I laser, an automated hair removal laser.
    I laser, an automated hair removal laser.
  • A spacesuit at the HP stand.
    A spacesuit at the HP stand.
  • An employee of Neura Robotics, Rohm Menon, operates Maira, the world's first cognitive robot.
    An employee of Neura Robotics, Rohm Menon, operates Maira, the world's first cognitive robot.
  • Visitors look at a model of the Mercedes Formula One car.
    Visitors look at a model of the Mercedes Formula One car.

UAE

Day one of Gitex: in pictures

The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition kicked off on Sunday at Dubai World Trade Centre

The National

October 17, 2021

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The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (Gitex) opened on Sunday at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Bringing together all the latest technology for visitors to experience, exhibits included computers, robots, supercars and the latest smartphones.

Launched in 1981, this is the 41st Gitex, and more than 3,000 tech enterprises will be exhibiting.

These include big names such as Avaya, Etisalat, Epson, Huawei, Cisco, Ericsson, VMware, AWS, Honeywell, Dell Technologies, Kaspersky and Infor.

Updated: October 17, 2021, 12:59 PM
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