The Future File in GITEX 2020

A few days ago, we witnessed the launch of the activities of the 40th session of GITEX Future Stars for Communications 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. GITEX is an annual consumer computer and electronics exhibition held at the Dubai World Trade Center. This event is the largest technical exhibition in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.

GITEX was first launched in 1981, and has always attracted many participants. However, this year's session has been devoted to the solutions of fifth generation communication technology, artificial intelligence technology, the future of self-driving cars, smart cities, and robotics industry.

The exhibition has been participated by 4,800 exhibiting companies from 140 countries, as it hosted the pavilions of some leading countries in the field of technology from around the world, including the USA, Belgium, Brazil, the UK, Japan, France, Italy, Hong Kong, Russia, Nigeria, Poland, Romania and the KSA, on an area of 1.4 million sq ft, divided into 21 main halls.

It has spotlighted the role of technology in 26 sectors, including education and health, and held more than 290 hours of lectures and seminars, in addition to the Future Stars event, which included 750 startups from 75 countries, with 400 investors attending

While taking precautionary measures and adhering to the rules of social distancing, the exhibition has achieved unrivaled success; as it has adopted innovative methods in this regard. A prime example of this is using robots to measure temperatures remotely and discover who is not wearing or is wrongly wearing the mask, then turn towards and ask him to wear the mask immediately.

GITEX has introduced several model robots carrying out different missions, from hospitality in restaurants, serving meals and even cooking, to playing music and entertainment. What is more interesting is that the visitors have been astonished by a giant robot at the entrance to the exhibition tailored to receive and talk with them, show the details of the exhibition pavilions and the participating companies, they could even inquire of it about the locations of the exhibiting companies.

Moreover, the Aimbot robot, which has been designed to work in enclosed spaces to combat epidemics and prevent viruses, has been shown equipped with multiple sensors allowing it to move independently, interact with people, measure body temperature, and automatically spray disinfectant in closed spaces.

The Expo activities have also reviewed the future possibilities in the fifth generation network technology-backed transport sector, such as "flying taxis" for use inside cities and in remote areas, which takes only 5 to 7 minutes to charge and can reach speeds of up to 290 km per hour and up to a distance of 100 km.

Besides, the world's fastest drone, the self-driving Wingcopter, has been displayed, in addition to modern healthcare technologies associated with technological solutions, including the Hero arm, the world's first medically certified electronic arm that provides multiple grips such as grip, pinch, handshaking, and grip greeting, and raising the thumb through special sensors which sense muscle movement.

Eventually, the exhibition has offered electronic purchase solutions, where shoppers can complete the purchase process without any assistance, starting from the process of selecting the commodity itself and its weight, and even to paying for the procurements through machines dedicated to this. Regarding clothing and fashion, a technological solution has been provided to help the shopper determine the appropriate size for him, by scanning each part of the body and determining his size, and then proposing the suitable piece for him, as well as the possibility of paying for clothes simply by passing on a price reader device and passing a payment card to pay the value of the piece.

By: Nessreen Hassan

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