DGWorld participated at the launch of second edition of UAE AI Camp.
His excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, said that the UAE Government adopts the uses of artificial intelligence technologies in the education sector in order to build abilities and skills of future generations and enhance their educational experience.
This came during the launch of UAE AI Camp second edition, in the presence of officials from federal and local government entities and senior executives from leading international companies in the technology sector.
His excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama, stated: “The artificial intelligence sector is witnessing a remarkable growth in education around the world with an annual growth rate of more than 31% by 2027, as a result of increased interest in the development of advanced teaching methods. Artificial Intelligence will also enhance the ability of students to develop their skills in creating effective solutions for different challenges”.
The UAE AI Camp will be organized in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain, in cooperation with the Federal Youth Authority, Dubai Future Foundation, Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, Higher Colleges of Technology, and ACTVET.
It will be open for secondary schools and university students and employees in public and private sectors. The camp provides an opportunity to focus on wider areas of artificial intelligence and expands the circle of training programs across UAE.
The Spring Camp, which begins next April, will focus on introducing the most prominent emerging technologies in the field of machine learning and data science, while the summer camp will be held in July and August, focusing on the development of robotics and programming skills.
“This was our first collaboration with the UAE AI Camp and it was a good start. We are very excited to be involved in such a prestigious programme,” said Ton Bijlaart, Managing Director of DGWorld.
Ton further elaborated on how DGWorld is investing AI technology: “DGWorld are developing and delivering 3 application areas in autonomous transport, industrial robotics and humanoid robots. The Autonomous Taxi is a project that we have delivered to RTA, the first of its kind. Currently we are trialing our autonomous taxi in Dubai Silicon Oasis with collaboration between DSO (Dubai Silicon Oasis) and RTA. His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, chairman of Ajman Municipality witnessed the launch of the first self-driving bus at Ajman corniche, delivered by DGWorld.”