• A rotating sculptural piece in Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Center. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A rotating sculptural piece in Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Center. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man plays a virtual game at Dubai Police’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A man plays a virtual game at Dubai Police’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man cycles to generate power at Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A man cycles to generate power at Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Schoolboys play pacman at Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Schoolboys play pacman at Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is trialling the display of smart ads on taxis. Officials say the high-definition content will be visible to all road users but it won’t cause any inconvenience to passengers. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is trialling the display of smart ads on taxis. Officials say the high-definition content will be visible to all road users but it won’t cause any inconvenience to passengers. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The badminton robot challenge during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The badminton robot challenge during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The tech event is one of the region's biggest of the year. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The tech event is one of the region's biggest of the year. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Counci. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Counci. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
  • SAP’s booth during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
    SAP’s booth during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Telecoms Regulatory Authority's booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Telecoms Regulatory Authority's booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man and a woman interact with a robot at Oracle’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A man and a woman interact with a robot at Oracle’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A 'smart city' model is displayed. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A 'smart city' model is displayed. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Visitors try out gadgets onthe opening day of the event. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Visitors try out gadgets onthe opening day of the event. Reem Mohammed / The National

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Dubai's Gitex technology exhibition - in pictures

Companies and government departments are showing off their inventions at the region's biggest tech event

The National

October 07, 2019

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Humanoid robots and the future of fast and efficient airport security were among the highlights of the first day of the Gitex technology exhibition.

Vehicle windows that display dynamic adverts and new automated driving tests were also shown off to visitors.

The event at Dubai World Trade Centre runs all week.

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