Event Emphatically Raises Profile of Abu Dhabi as Global Destination for Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Advanced Technology Innovation
ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 36th edition of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024) successfully concluded in Abu Dhabi today, with record number of nearly 10,000, visitors, delegates and participants in attendance, emphatically raising the profile of Abu Dhabi as a global destination for robotics and artificial intelligence, as well as for advanced technology innovation.

Researchers, academics, scientists and regulatory stakeholders inspired guests and visitors with their impactful plenary talks, keynote sessions, and individual poster and oral presentations at IROS 2024 that opened on 14 October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). The five-day conference and exhibition also witnessed a host of new technology demonstrations in various challenges and competitions across the fields of applied research in robotics and intelligent systems, captivating the audience for their global appeal and reach.
Dr. Jorge Manual Dias, General Chair, IROS 2024, said: “MENA region’s first-ever IROS 2024 turned out to be a massive success in all areas, including the record number of delegates and visitors, the number of innovations that were presented through research papers, the technology demonstrations at the expo, and the massive interest generated for talent hunting that resulted in robotics experts from across the spectrum gathering for the event. The enthusiasm and the topics of general discussions created by IROS 2024 will linger in our minds for a long time in this region, more specifically for scientific exploration and business collaborations. We thank all the sponsors, especially the government stakeholders who supported us in getting IROS 2024 to Abu Dhabi, as well as all the partners who have made this a grand success.”
On 18 October, the plenary session was delivered by Dr. Magnus Egerstedt, Dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, US, who focused on ‘From Coordination to Collaboration in Multi-Robot Systems: Lessons from Ecology’, providing insights into deploying multi-robot systems that could lead to new capabilities and skill-sets.
The Keynote Session on ‘Robotic Competitions’ was moderated by Dr. Lakmal Seneviratne, Director, Center for Robotics and Autonomous Systems, and Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University. Speakers included Pedro U. Lima, Full Professor, Institute for Systems and Robotics, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, who focused on ‘Robot Competitions in Europe: European Robotics League and EuROBIN Coopetitions’, and Dr. Timothy Chung, General Manager, Autonomy and Robotics, Microsoft, US, who highlighted the salient features of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Challenges.
Professor Thomas McCarthy, Executive Director ASPIRE, UAE, spoke about ‘Grand Challenges as a Mechanism to Hasten Translation from Lab to Market’, while Dr. Ubbo Visser, President, RoboCup Federation, Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Miami, US, also shared his perspectives.
There were four forums for the last day of IROS 2024 which included one on ‘Marine Robotics in Ocean Decade Initiative for Sustainable Development’, led by Dr. Giulia De Masi, and Dr. Federico Renda from Khalifa University, along with Dr. Gabriele Ferri, from NATO’s Science and Technology Organization – Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (STO-CMRE), LaSpezia, Italy. The forum on ‘Future of Work: AI-Enhanced Robotics and Human Interaction Research in M3S’, led by Dr. Alok Prakash, Singapore MIT-Alliance for Research and Technology’s Mens, Manus, and Machina (SMART – M3S), had seven other speakers.
The forum on ‘Industrial Opportunities in Medical Robotics’, led by Dr. Cesare Stefanini, Dr. Gastone Ciuti from the BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy, had nine speakers, while the forum on ‘Robots for a Better Tomorrow: Wellbeing Through Advanced Technology’, led by Dr. Paulo Menezes, University of Coimbra, Portugal, and Dr. Filippo Cavallo, University of Florence, Italy, had five speakers.
In all, more than 500 research papers were presented on the last day, including Pitch Oral Sessions and selected submissions.
More information at https://iros2024-abudhabi.org/
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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — From October 13 to 16, 2024, GITEX IMPACT 2024 was grandly inaugurated in Dubai. Inspur was honored to participate in the exhibition, showcasing its marketing initiatives and introducing key technological products, solutions, application scenarios, and other offerings.

As the largest science and technology exhibition in the Middle East, Inspur was privileged to showcase a diverse array of products, including a mobile smart screen with an intelligent terminal, charging piles, energy storage cabinets, and outdoor cold shields. Additionally, we presented several innovative technological applications and solutions such as cloud computing services, green city initiatives, autonomous networks, and one-stop data center services at the GITEX IMPACT. This was made possible through our 7 core businesses and 13 distinct products and solutions. Furthermore, we had the opportunity to showcase several exemplary cases of smart industries during the exhibition, including smart medicine, intelligent livestock farming, and our super portal.
Taking this opportunity, we have established business cooperation relationships with more than 50 companies across 17 countries and regions, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Armenia, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Guinea, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Meanwhile, we conducted several promotional activities centered around the theme of carbon-neutral terminals, aiming to introduce our integrated solution that encompasses automobile charging piles, energy storage cabinets, and household photovoltaic energy systems. Additionally, we highlighted our cloud ranch product, which focuses on smart breeding solutions.
As a leading provider of cloud computing and big data services in China, our primary business scope encompasses computing equipment, software solutions, cloud computing services, next-generation communication technologies, big data, and various application scenarios. Inspur has delivered products and services to over 120 countries and regions worldwide. Based in Jinan, China, we operate numerous R&D centers and branches globally, employing more than 30,000 employees.

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LONDON, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Designing Futures 2050 is the 6th international competition held by philanthropic educational initiative BE OPEN and its partners. It is open to students, graduates and young professionals. The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future, and the focus of the competition is the UN SDGs.

BE OPEN has developed this competition with the objective to raise awareness about the necessity of urgent action and adjustment of the SDGs to the realities of today among the young and upcoming professionals of creative and engineering disciplines. The competition hopes to contribute to the realistic implementation of sustainability values through identifying, showcasing and promoting creative ideas that support global shift to a sustainable and efficient future.
Elena Baturina, Founder of BE OPEN: “For the past six years, we at BE OPEN have worked to support the SDGs by running international student design competitions. Every year we collect hundreds of outstanding, well-researched, creative projects from young people all over the world. Every year we get reassurance that educating and motivating young people to become leaders of sustainable change is the best way forward. And every year we try to do more by offering them a platform for discussion and exchange of ideas, offering them opportunities for self-education, boosting their confidence and helping them to see that they matter.”
There are three submissions categories to help contestants choose their approach to the challenge: Battling the Problems of Today; Creating the Visions of Tomorrow; Adjusting the SDGs.
BE OPEN strongly believes that creativity is integral in the shift to sustainable existence. To attain the UN SDGs we need to think out of the box. We need creative thinking – design thinking – and creative action. Design has a crucial role to play as an instrument or vehicle for the implementation of the UN SDGs.
BE OPEN will reward the best work with the monetary prizes ranging from €2,000 to €5,000. International expert jury will select top-50 and name the winners of the First, Second and Third Prizes. The Founder’s Choice prize is allocated by Elena Baturina, and the Public Vote prize winner will be decided upon by an online open vote among the top-50 submissions.

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