Dubai: How will the city look in the future?

Dubai: How will the city look in the future?

Remember The Sons of Two Suns , the UAE’s first post-apocalyptic science fiction short film, which was directed by S.A. Zaidi, produced by Ghanem Ghubash and released in April 2013? The first sci-fi film is a stark reminder that Dubai doesn’t belong to that genre. It is a surreal city where towering monoliths are scattered across an arid landscape, luxury cars vroom and a gritty postfuture haze abounds the emirate. Dubai is getting future-ready as the UAE celebrates its golden jubilee today. On June 29, 2020, despite the raging Covid-19 pandemic His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched Dubai Future Labs, the region’s first applied laboratory in the field of research, testing and applications of future technology. Located in Area 2071 of the Dubai Future district, it serves as a global incubator to test cutting-edge innovation, designing and developing advanced technologies that are being deployed in key sectors. Accessibility and mobility Accessibility and mobility will be the game-changers for the emirate in the next 50 years. For instance, Dubai is eyeing a Hyperloop-style transportation system that promises to be faster than a speeding jet. Our ability to