Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute, ASPIRE and Maqta Gateway collaborate to enhance autonomous technologies

Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute, ASPIRE and Maqta Gateway collaborate to enhance autonomous technologies

Abu Dhabi-UAE: Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and ASPIRE today announced a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) agreement with Maqta Gateway, part of AD Ports Group’s Digital Cluster. The entities will work together to steer a series of cutting-edge AI and robotics, projects in the terrestrial, aerial, and marine streams to generate bespoke solutions and applications. The agreement was signed by Dr. Ray O. Johnson, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute, Stephane Timpano, CEO of ASPIRE, and Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri, CEO of Digital Cluster and CEO of Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group. The synergy encompasses projects related to unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and the movement of general cargo of all shapes and dimensions, a concept not yet implemented in this industry. In addition, the projects include autonomous watercraft (water taxis) to transport passengers in Abu Dhabi city to neighboring islands  The bespoke solutions, based on computer vision, communication, , sensors, and Lidar technology, will seamlessly integrate into AD Ports Group’s existing infrastructure, enhancing productivity while significantly reducing costs and time taken to complete these substantial tasks.  TII and ASPIRE, both part of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), are mandated to collaborate closely with Maqta Gateway to identify potential technologies