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A 3D printing of an abra that will be launched next year by Dubai's RTA
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A robotic hand at the Etisalat stand at Gitex, which is being held at Dubai World Trade Centre. All photos: Leslie Pableo / The National
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Amina, a robot, interacting with a visitor to the show
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Crowds at Gitex on the second day of the exhibition
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A robot designed to plant trees on the RTDA stand
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Miroki robot on the Etisalat stand
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A flying vehicle at the Etisalat stand
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A driverless vehicle
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A futuristic Mercedes Benz on the Etisalat stand
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A high-speed floating police car on display at the conference in Dubai
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The Du stand at Gitex
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Abu Dhabi Customs shows off its robot technology at Gitex
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An Abu Dhabi government stand at Gitex
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Another Dubai Police vehicle on display at the tech show
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Ramnas the robot at Gitex
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Abu Dhabi Customs during a virtual reality demonstration
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A face scanner at the Road and Transport Authority stand at Gitex
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A man interacts with a robot at the Abu Dhabi Government stand
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A robot dog was part of the tech show on Monday
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A 3D printing of an abra that will be launched next year by Dubai's RTA
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A robotic hand at the Etisalat stand at Gitex, which is being held at Dubai World Trade Centre. All photos: Leslie Pableo / The National
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Amina, a robot, interacting with a visitor to the show
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Crowds at Gitex on the second day of the exhibition
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A robot designed to plant trees on the RTDA stand
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Miroki robot on the Etisalat stand
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A flying vehicle at the Etisalat stand
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A driverless vehicle
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A futuristic Mercedes Benz on the Etisalat stand
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A high-speed floating police car on display at the conference in Dubai
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The Du stand at Gitex
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Abu Dhabi Customs shows off its robot technology at Gitex
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An Abu Dhabi government stand at Gitex
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Another Dubai Police vehicle on display at the tech show
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Ramnas the robot at Gitex
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Abu Dhabi Customs during a virtual reality demonstration
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A face scanner at the Road and Transport Authority stand at Gitex
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A man interacts with a robot at the Abu Dhabi Government stand
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A robot dog was part of the tech show on Monday
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A 3D printing of an abra that will be launched next year by Dubai's RTA
Brain-scanning helmet and high-speed floating police car on show at Gitex
Gitex Technology Week opens with thousands of visitors at Dubai World Trade Centre
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