The Crown Prince of Dubai witnessed the latest developments in technology on Sunday when he toured the opening day of the Gitex exhibition.
From a robot arm that can hit a bullseye to autonomous Dubai taxis, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed saw it first hand on the opening afternoon of the week-long event.
He also met Customs officers who were trying out the latest in virtual reality googles and officials from Hewlett Packard.
Every year Gitex shows off the latest in technology and gives a glimpse of the future, hosting companies from across the globe.
The event runs until Thursday afternoon.
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A robot interacts with visitors at Gitex Technology Week in 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Dubai Police at Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Visitors at the du booth at Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Visitors look at a model at Gitex Technology Week 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National -
A man tests a VR game at the event. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Dubai Internet City booth at the event. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Visitors from the Kingdom at the Saudi Telecom booth. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Visitors at Etisalat's booth experiencing a VR world. Reem Mohammed / The National
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