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Tasks of the 50: UAE consents to arrangements to dispatch fourth modern transformation program

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Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology with representatives of 12 industrial entities at the launch of Fourth Industrial Revolution Programme, known as “UAE Industry 4.0”. Image Credit: WAM
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Program means to increment modern efficiency by 30% and add Dh25b to GDP

UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) marked Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with 12 modern elements and the Departments of Economic Development of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman to launch the recently reported Fourth Industrial Revolution Program, known as “UAE Industry 4.0”.

Dispatched as a feature of Projects of the 50 recently, “UAE Industry 4.0” will speed up the combination of 4IR arrangements and applications across the UAE’s modern area, upgrading UAE’s generally speaking modern intensity, driving down costs, expanding usefulness and effectiveness, upgrading quality, further developing wellbeing and making new positions.

The program intends to increment modern usefulness by 30% and add Dh25 billion to the public GDP.

“In accordance with our administration’s vision, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology centers around expanding the modern area’s commitment to the public GDP, empowering financial expansion and changing to an information based economy, said Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister for Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC CEO.

Champions 4.0 Network

The drive incorporates the foundation of the ‘Champions 4.0 Network’ , in which driving neighborhood and global organizations will join to share best practice in the arrangement of 4IR advances across the UAE’s modern area. Taking part elements incorporate the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), EDGE, Honeywell, Unilever, Ericsson, Schneider Electric, Emirates Global Aluminum, Microsoft, CISCO, SAP, AVEVA and Siemens.

The betwork will then, at that point, support the making of 100 “beacons”, or WEF-classified I4.0 associations, by 2031, while likewise developing the ideal business climate to build up or draw in 500 tech organizations by that very year. These anchor organizations will assist with driving usefulness, development and proficiency in their individual areas. One more key mainstay of the organization, is a program that will distinguish, survey and afterward help 200 organizations ready for Industry 4.0 change.

“UAE flaunts a dynamic modern area, one that has made a huge commitment to our quick financial turn of events. What’s more, with the cooperation between our public, private and scholarly areas, we have cultivated an empowering modern environment” said Al Jaber.

“UAE Industry 4.0 will expand on these skills to speed up the course of financial expansion currently in progress,” he added.

Zero in on tech-concentrated areas

The first-of-its-sort program in the Middle East will zero in on two equal tracks: fabricating an establishment for innovation inside existing enterprises in the UAE and cultivating the advancement of new, innovation escalated businesses.

Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology, said: “UAE Industry 4.0 is the foundation, and the initial step, on which we try to propel the public modern area and empower complete and reasonable financial development.”

“From the beginning, UAE Industry 4.0 was intended to expand on our current qualities including the UAE’s I4.0 guidelines and light-footed strategy improvement system, different anchor ventures and a-list ICT foundation, while utilizing organizations from across areas and businesses to catch the guarantee of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ” said Al Amiri.

“Accordingly, the comprehensive and accomplice based program is intended to make drives that bring issues to light, energize information sharing and data, help ability and range of abilities improvement and, critically, offer impetuses and admittance to financing through significant elements, for example, the AED5bn as of late designated by the Emirates Development Bank for cutting edge innovation,” she added.

Al Amiri added, “The arrangements marked today with our financial improvement accomplices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman, will uphold the advancement of 4IR arrangements across the UAE’s modern area.”

She proceeded to say, “Close by our accomplices from the DEDs, through making the Champions 4.0 Network we mean to help arising, little and medium-sized organizations in embracing cutting edge innovation. Through a progression of exercises and studios our heroes will grandstand effective uses and best acts of 4IR and assume a significant part in driving the innovative change of the public modern area.”

“Eventually,” Al Amiri closed, “by onboarding our monetary advancement accomplices and bosses of industry today, we are laying the preparation to work with an empowering modern environment which can help the 4IR abilities that will be basic to the maintainable financial improvement of our country.”

UAE Industry 4.0 has been intended to add to UAE’s authority’s vision illustrated in the Principles of the 50 – building the best and most unique economy on the planet, zeroing in on human resources, and solidifying the situation of the country as a worldwide center for computerized, specialized, and logical greatness over the course of the following 50 years and then some.

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CBSE results: UAE students celebrate after months of uncertainty

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Students across the UAE are celebrating as India’s Central Board of Secondary Education officially announced the 2026 Class 12 board exam results on Tuesday.

Homes and schools across the Emirates were filled with excitement and relief as students rushed online to check their scores shortly after the results were released.

Relief after months of uncertainty

The results come after an unusually challenging academic period for CBSE students in the Middle East.

In March, CBSE announced the cancellation of Class 12 board exams across Gulf countries, including the UAE, following regional tensions linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, which has since entered an extended ceasefire period.

Schools across the UAE had temporarily shifted to distance learning during that time, forcing major adjustments to academic schedules and assessment plans for graduating students.

Digital scorecards released first

Students are currently receiving provisional digital marksheets, while original certificates and official documents will be distributed later through schools.

CBSE confirmed that digital scorecards available through DigiLocker can, in the meantime, be used for university admissions and official applications.

Students celebrate across the UAE

While many schools are still waiting to receive consolidated results, social media has already been flooded with reactions from students celebrating strong scores and sharing their results online.

The announcement marks a major milestone for thousands of Indian curriculum students across the UAE preparing for higher education admissions in India and abroad.

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Learning to drive in Dubai? The RTA just changed the training curriculum

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Dubai is getting a major tech upgrade for trainee drivers. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has updated its light vehicle driver training curriculum to include modern smart driving technologies and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

The move reflects the growing number of vehicles equipped with intelligent safety features on Dubai’s roads and aims to better prepare new drivers for modern driving conditions.

What’s included in the new training?

The updated curriculum now covers training on:

  • Forward collision warning
  • Blind spot monitoring
  • Lane departure alerts
  • Parking assist systems
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • ABS braking systems
  • Other advanced driver safety technologies

According to Sultan Al Akraf, Director of Drivers Licensing at the RTA, the revised programme is designed to improve driver behaviour, enhance road safety and help reduce traffic accidents.

Integrated into driving schools and tests

The new content has been added to:

  • Theoretical lessons
  • Practical driving sessions
  • Official driver handbooks

The programme was developed in collaboration with Dubai’s driving institutes to align training with internationally recognised road safety standards.

RTA says more than 250,000 trainees have already benefited from the updated curriculum in recent years, while workshops continue to be held for driving schools to ensure instructors stay updated on evolving vehicle technologies.

As cars become increasingly automated and technology-driven, understanding ADAS systems is becoming a key part of safe driving.

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Know all about Dubai’s new AI parking cameras and how to pay

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Finding parking in Dubai could soon become much easier. Parkin has launched new AI-powered smart parking camera systems across three major locations in the city, introducing curb-side parking technology in the region.

The rollout covers Trade Centre One, Burj Khalifa and Al Corniche, where more than 500 curb and pole-mounted cameras are being installed.

How the system works

The new system uses AI to automatically capture vehicle images, read number plates and detect entry and exit times without the need for traditional parking meters or manual checks.

Parkin has also deployed 200 parking lot cameras capable of:

  • Calculating parking fees automatically
  • Enabling seamless auto-payment
  • Detecting parking violations
  • Tracking real-time parking occupancy

All cameras are solar powered, supporting Dubai’s wider sustainability goals.

Integrated with Parkin app

The smart parking system will be fully integrated into the Parkin app, allowing drivers to pay automatically through the Parkin Wallet feature.

Officials say the technology is designed to reduce congestion caused by drivers searching for parking spaces while improving overall traffic flow and parking management efficiency.

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