Launch of the coding challenge competition at UMEX and SimTEX 2024

Launch of the coding challenge competition at UMEX and SimTEX 2024

UAE, Abu Dhabi: The Higher Organizing Committee of Unmanned Systems Exhibitions (UMEX 2024) and the Simulation and Training Exhibitions (SimTEX 2024), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and taking place from 23 to 25 January 2024 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), has announced the launch of the “Programming Challenge” competition, which aims to build national competencies in specialized programming sectors. Organized by ADNEC Group in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Defense, UMEX and SimTEX 2024 are the only events of their kind in the region that specialize in the unmanned systems, robotics and artificial intelligence industries, while providing simulation and training in both the commercial and civil sectors as well as defense applications. His Excellency Major General Dr. Mubarak bin Ghafan Al Jabri, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of UMEX and SimTEX 2024, said: "The launch of these competitions form part of the Ministry of Defense's strategy to support and develop Emirati competencies and talents in various specialized sectors, with the software sector identified as one of the most important sectors that the future development vision of the United Arab Emirates over the