UAE ministry and Abu Dhabi’s Edge Group conclude hackathon to solve industrial challenges – The National

UAE ministry and Abu Dhabi’s Edge Group conclude hackathon to solve industrial challenges – The National

The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Abu Dhabi defence conglomerate Edge Group have concluded their first Pioneers 4.0 hackathon programme, which aims to develop solutions to address challenges in the industrial sector.

The hackathon, aligned with the Emirates' Industry 4.0 initiative, helped 15 students from a number of the UAE’s leading universities to propose solutions for problems through the use of advanced technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, Edge said on Thursday.

“The ministry is committed to bringing partners together to support the digitalisation and competitiveness of the UAE’s industrial sector,” said Tariq Al Hashmi, head of technology development and adoption at the ministry.