Tech

Emirates Transport (ET), the leading transport, logistics and auto services provider, launched on Monday 6th November, the final phase of testing for the first electric-powered school bus in the region. The 45-seater bus was manufactured in close cooperation with the Shanghai Sunwin Bus Cooperation, in one of the first projects …

We had an exclusive interview with Marwan Rouini, business development manager of Swiss company Touchless Biometrics Systems. TBS is offering flexible, functional hardware and software for access control and time recording. Marwan, can You tell us something about the history of your company? TBS – Touchless Biometric Systems is a Swiss …

According to new research conducted by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with GITEX Technology Week 2016, the next 10 years of augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology development are set to redefine the future of both business and consumer processes and interactions in the region. GCC organisations are …

Cutting edge businesses, start-ups, researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs of the UAE are being encouraged to present their game-changing agricultural innovations to an influential audience who have the ability to take their solutions to the next level and help tackle food security. The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) is …

Targeting more than 8,000 residents and the thriving local Emirati community within Mirdif and neighbouring areas, Jacky’s Electronics, the UAE’s leading multi-brand consumer electronics, unveiled its ninth showroom at Arabian Center on Al Khawaneej Road. The new outlet, the only specialist electronics outlet in Arabian Center, was inaugurated by Jacky …

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has released an Expression of Interest, EOI, for the construction of 3D-printed Laboratories, to conduct research on drones and 3D-printing technologies, at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site project in the world. The Solar Park will generate 1,000 …

Interface introduces World Woven™, a global collection of Skinny Planks™ and squares, getting inspiration from textures found around the world throughout history. Uncomplicated, hand crafted and imperfect are attributes that are increasingly sought after in the materials with which we surround ourselves, given the hectic nature of modern life and …

Significant expansion of the GCC region’s industrial base in terms of the number of factories and size of investments over the last five years is a clear indicator of manufacturing becoming the key sector contributing significantly to the region’s economy. Data from industry reports indicate that across the GCC, 3257 …