Khalifa University turns spotlight on next-generation robotics, AI, UAVs at UMEX
Khalifa University is showcasing next-generation robotics, AI, UAVs, and secure systems at UMEX 2026, including e-VTOL cloud-seeding and firefighting drones, neuromorphic rovers, and airspace security platforms at stand A-025.
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Khalifa University and Silal Sign Collaboration Agreement to Build UAE’s First Centre of Excellence for AgriRobotic and Automation
Joint Research Center to Accelerate Agri-Robotic and Automation Innovation in Agriculture and to Provide Training for Students and Farmers. Khalifa University of Science and Technology and UAE’s leading agri-tech food company Silal Food and Technology today announced they have signed a collaboration agreement to c...
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Our paper titled ” Aquaculture defects recognition via multi-scale semantic segmentation ” has been published in Expert Systems with Applications Elsevier Journal (IF: 8.5, Scopus Percentile: 96th (top 4%))!
We are thrilled to announce that our paper titled " Aquaculture defects recognition via multi-scale semantic segmentation " has been published in Expert Systems with Applications Elsevier Journal (IF: 8.5, Scopus Percentile: 96th (top 4%))! 🎉 Paper Link: https://lnkd.in/dESkXdKq Many Congratulations to, Dr. Waseem A...
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Khalifa University inaugurates the region’s first-ever advanced lab for Marine Studies and Research
Khalifa University inaugurates the region’s first-ever advanced lab for Marine Studies and Research, the advanced robotics research facility equipped with wave and stream generation facilities, while Khalifa University’s Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS) and Stanford University entered into a collaborat...
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Professor Lakmal Seneviratne, Director, Khalifa University’s Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University, and Professor Oussama Khatib, Director, Stanford Robotics Laboratory, Computer Science Department, Stanford University shed light on the groundbreaking work at the Khalifa University Marine Robotics Lab
Professor Lakmal Seneviratne, Director, Khalifa University’s Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University, and Professor Oussama Khatib, Director, Stanford Robotics Laboratory, Computer Science Department, Stanford University shed light on the groundbreaking work at the Khalifa University Marine Robotic...
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International Fund for Houbara Conservation partners with Khalifa University of Science and Technology to develop scientific research and training
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) has signed an agreement with Khalifa University of Science and Technology at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX). The agreement will focus on scientific research and training including robotics, intelligent systems, genetics...
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How student research keeps the lights on in Dutch greenhouses
Extensive research by Dutch students who were trying to reduce climate control costs in greenhouses bore fruit when their findings were used by horticultural companies in the Netherlands trying to keep energy costs down. In a massive greenhouse, home to one of the oldest and largest lily cultivators in the Netherlan...
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How AI can help produce a new crop of Emirati farmers
The UAE is taking a leaf out of the Netherlands' book in attempting to persuade young Emiratis to take up farming by using advanced technology – including artificial intelligence – to drum up interest in the agricultural sector. UAE professors and government officials from the environment and education ministries re...
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UAE and Netherlands to focus on water and food security projects ahead of Cop28
Water security will be among key green initiatives taken up by the UAE and the Netherlands ahead of the Cop 28 climate summit in Dubai later this year. Diplomats from both countries said the work will have a global impact. Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, the UAE's ambassador in the Netherlands and Gerard Steeghs, the incom...
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His Excellency Lieutenant General Engineer Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the university’s pavilion at #آيدكس , where he viewed the projects of the Elite Program students, including technologies for security and defense
His Excellency Lieutenant General Engineer Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the university’s pavilion at #آيدكس , where he viewed the projects of the Elite Program students, including technologies for security and defense
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The Khalifa University-Beijing Institute of Technology team Fly Eagle has become one of the five finalists for the Maritime Grand Challenge, part of the AED11-million Mohammed Bin Zayed International Robotics Competition (MBZIRC) series
The Khalifa University-Beijing Institute of Technology team Fly Eagle has become one of the five finalists for the Maritime Grand Challenge, part of the AED11-million Mohammed Bin Zayed International Robotics Competition (MBZIRC) series. The KU-BIT Fly Eagle team received US$100,000 prize money, as well as a robotic...
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A New Solution for Visual Object Tracking in Robotics
Teaching robots to follow a moving object is more difficult than you think, requiring complex algorithms and a different way of thinking. Take a look around. What do you see? Most of us have two eyes and we use those eyes to collect light that reflects off the objects around us. The eyes convert that light into el...
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Khalifa University Wins International Bid to Bring Prestigious IEEE Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Conference to Abu Dhabi in 2024
Khalifa University of Science and Technology has announced it has won the right to host the Middle East’s first-ever IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), one of the world’s largest and most impactful robotics research conferences, in Abu Dhabi in 2024. The Khalifa University...
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Sifting Through the Noise to Find the Nucleus with Artificial Intelligence
The features of a cell nucleus can reveal much about the health of a cell, but finding the nucleus among the background noise of a tissue sample can be laborious and time-consuming when done manually. Khalifa University researchers are exploring how AI can be leveraged to speed up the process of detecting a cell’s n...
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PhD Student Shares Research at DEWA R&D Center
Khalifa University PhD student Yusra Alkendi shared her research in robotics and autonomous systems during a technical session on Sunday, 4 April, at the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) R&D Center, the research arm of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park, the world’s largest single site sol...
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MBZIRC inspiring solutions to important robotics challenges with special journal edition
The dust may have settled in the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC) arena but the ingenuity and ambition demonstrated by the teams competing continues. Efforts are now being directed towards further research and development discussions as insights related to the 2020 challenges are prepared...
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US$5-Million Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge 2020 Successfully Concludes in Abu Dhabi
MBZIRC 2020 Reiterates Relevance to Future Smart City Solutions in ‘Security and Defence’, ‘Construction and Infrastructure’, and ‘Fire-Fighting and Emergency Response’ The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC) 2020, the second edition of the prestigious biennial international competition, drew...
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First-Ever MBZIRC Symposium Opens in Abu Dhabi with More Than 400 International Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Experts
Elite Networking Event Gathers MBZIRC 2020 Teams and Industry Representatives to Discuss Role of Competitions in Advancing Future Innovations The first-ever Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC) Symposium got under way in Abu Dhabi today with more than 400 international robotics and artificial...
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Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge in 2020
The MBZIRC is an international robotics competition, to be held every two years with total prize and team sponsorship of USD5 million. KU and KUCARS are the main organizers of the competition. The second edition of MBZIRC will take place in February 2020. More information about MBZIRC 2020 can be found at: www.mbzi...
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Robotics Research Shared at International Conference
Dr. Jorge Dias, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, shared KU’s advanced robotics research at the International Symposium on Cross-modal Learning in Humans and Robots, on 28 November at the University of Hamburg in Germany. His presentation, titled ‘Visual Multi-Spectral Semantic Analysis and Predictio...
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Constructing the Future at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge 2020
Drones are big business. Countries around the world are pouring investment into this relatively nascent technology, hoping for revolutionary change across industries, particularly in construction. While dozens of industries use drones, the fastest growing commercial adopters come from the construction industry. This...
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KU Wins Bid to Host IROS 2024 in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has won the bid led by Khalifa University to host the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in 2024. IROS is one of the world’s largest (attracting around 4000 attendees) and most prestigious robotics research conferences, and it will be the first time in the conference...
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KU Algorithms are Making Self-Driving Cars Safer
Three Innovative Autonomous Vehicle Research Projects Aimed at Making AVs Safer Were Featured at Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport Khalifa University faculty and students showcased three cutting-edge projects that are advancing the state-of-the-art in autonomous vehicles and smart transportation during...
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Compliant Co-Work Robot for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration
The testbed of a new compliant joint made with springs to reduce impact in interaction As we stand on the brink of the 4th Industrial Revolution, technological innovations such as the variable stiffness actuators developed by Dr. Dongming Gan bring us ever closer to safe human-robotic interaction. A team of research...
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How Self-Driving Cars are Learning to Plan Under Uncertainty
Dr. Majid Khonji, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, presents his research on autonomous vehicles at the IJCAI in Macao, China Programming self-driving cars so that they can navigate unknown roads safely is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry. Un...
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MBZIRC Challenge 1: Capture Intruder Drones
Although the most sophisticated military and commercial drones cost millions of dollars, small drones for hobbyists are now very inexpensive and widely available. Most people purchasing a drone have no nefarious masterplan in mind: they’re enchanted by the use of a drone for a unique photographic perspective, smooth...
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Following Progress Towards MBZIRC 2020
The first progress reports from teams competing in the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Competition promise an exciting tournament in 2020 For autonomous drones to be useful in tasks such as disaster zones or as first responders, they will need to be able to fly fast, far and without human oversight, often i...
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MBZIRC: The World’s Preeminent Robotics Competition
Khalifa University will host the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), one of the world’s largest and most prestigious robotics competitions, set to begin February 2020. The MBZIRC is an international biennial competition that selects over 20 robotics teams from top universities around the wor...
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Exploring the Transformative Potential of Robotics
Khalifa University’s Dr. Lakmal Seneviratne leads panel on Real World Robotics to discuss current challenges to the mass deployment of robots across industries The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The physical and information worlds are converging, leading to rapid advancements in digital...
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Khalifa University to Host Mubadala-SRC Forum on Artificial Intelligence to Define Region’s Future Direction in Technology R&D
Special Sessions to Examine Areas of Future Research for Co-Funding with Government Khalifa University will be hosting the three-day Mubadala-SRC Forum on artificial Intelligence (AI) in Abu Dhabi in order to define future research and development programs of AI hardware systems. To be held from 15-16 April 2019 at...
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Khalifa University to Showcase Cutting-Edge Research Advances in Drones and Robotics Technologies at IDEX 2019
Focus on Research into Artificial Intelligence to Develop Futuristic Devices that Bring Long-Term Benefits to UAE Cutting-edge research advances in robotics and drones-related technologies are being showcased by Khalifa University at the 14th edition of the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2019) and the fifth...
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