China’s Terminus partners with Expo 2020 to enrich visitor experience

China’s Terminus partners with Expo 2020 to enrich visitor experience

Zainab Mansoor

Monday 06 July 2020

Terminus Technologies has been named Expo 2020 Dubai's official robotics partner (Image Courtesy: Expo 2020 Dubai website)

Chinese tech company, Terminus Technologies, a specialist in AI and Internet of Things (IoT), has been named Expo 2020 Dubai's official robotics partner.

Terminus will deploy more than 150 programmable robots to interact with visitors during the Expo event. The robots, encompassing features such as multi-touch displays, 5G network capability, AI-driven object mapping and object detection, will greet visitors, perform in special displays and provide visitor assistance, as well as help with food and beverage delivery and hospitality services.

These robots will include Opti, one of the Expo 2020 mascots.

Expo 2020 Dubai's latest premier partner, Terminus has also signed a long-term lease at District 2020, as part of the innovation ecosystem that will develop after Expo 2020. District 2020 will repurpose more than 80 per cent of the site's built environment.

The tech firm will set up its first headquarters outside of China as well as an R&D centre at District 2020.

Mohammed AlHashmi, chief technology officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: "Expo 2020 will be an unparalleled platform to showcase the capabilities of innovative technology and, as a pioneer in robotics and AI-enabled IoT applications, Terminus is a valuable