How emerging technology will impact various key UAE industries

Abu Dhabi - The Autodesk Futures Forum welcomed hundreds of architects, designers, engineers, and digital artists.

Robotics, drones, and cloud computing are some of the technologies that will take center stage as economies across the UAE develop, experts said.
The Autodesk Futures Forum on Wednesday welcomed hundreds of architects, designers, engineers, and digital artists from around the region to experience 'the future of making' at the YasConference Center in Abu Dhabi.
The event focused on how future technologies will disrupt and change the way industry experts can showcase their evolving excellence to realise the goals outlined in the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and UAE Vision 2021. The event comes after a successful inaugural launch held at the IMG Worlds of Adventure last year in Dubai.
The forum provided a platform for industry experts across region to explore future trends in strategic sectors such as architecture, construction, engineering, industries shaping Abu Dhabi's majestic skyline. The event has previously featured industry leaders whose endeavours embody the emerging future, including former US president Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Mohammad Saleh, regional manager at Autodesk Middle East, said: "As the global population rapidly increases, it is evident we are facing the biggest challenge we have ever seen. There will be almost 9.5 billion people in the world by 2050, an exponential growth that we won't be able to accommodate using today's technologies."
"We must find different ways to build more with less, at a much faster rate. I cannot think of a more fitting venue to explore and discover such ground-breaking technologies and innovations than at YasMarina, most known for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - a representation of ultimate speed and agility of the most technologically-advanced sport around."
Some of the topics discussed at the event included robotics, drones, additive manufacturing, reality capture, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and much more.
Emerging technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality were also highlighted throughout the event via multiple sessions and hands-on experiences.
In line with Abu Dhabi's core commitment to build a sustainable and diversified economy by 2030, Khalfan Al Noaimi, executive director of town planning at Abu Dhabi Municipality, briefed the attendees about upcoming Building Information Modelling initiatives including the launch of BIM e-Submission and BIM e-review systems.
These initiatives come as part of the recently launched Zayed Smart City Project, a five-year plan for Smart cities and AI.
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