Emirati university wins DP World’s inaugural Big Tech Project competition

Emirati university wins DP World’s inaugural Big Tech Project competition

- Metaverse-based solution produced by Team Digicortex of Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence claimed top prize

- Inaugural ceremony to announce winners took place at DP World’s Pavilion at Expo City

Dubai, UAE: DP World recently announced a team from Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) as the first winners of its Big Tech Project – an international competition challenging students from leading universities in the UAE and India to solve trade challenges across the globe through the power of the metaverse.

Dhanalaxmi Gaddam, a Masters Student in Machine Learning and Abbas Bamidele Abdulsalam, pursuing his M.Sc. in Computer Vision, described their winning solution as two ideas in one – using the metaverse, virtual and augmented reality technologies to enhance training and productivity at DP World’s ports and terminals around the world.

The first solution is a virtual training simulator for new employees to gain on-ground experience and training without having to physically visit the terminals. The team also developed a second solution using Google Glass to enhance efficiency and maintenance at ports and terminals by providing easy to access instructions for work done in real world operations. Together, the solutions will reduce the risk of accidents by facilitating virtual