Dubai has ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) for artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

American futurist hails Dubai for its knowledge-based economy and AI-driven strategies

UAE officials are keeping an open and optimistic — yet cautious — mind regarding AI.

But experts say the country will need to reduce its reliance on oil to move to the world's top ten

Smart Dubai is working on a code of principles to ensure the new technology is used for the benefit of society

Dubai Police will add ten of thousands of surveillance cameras fitted with artificial intelligence software across Dubai ahead of Expo 2020. Using facial recognition software and their ability to track and analyse movements, the cameras will issue verbal warnings to those they suspected of wrongdoing.

Aerial taxi test flights are due to take off this year - here's what they'll look like.

Dubai's automated aerial taxis (AAT) are set to take off in the ambitious city very soon, so to whet the appetite before the self-flying vehicles arrive new teaser images have been released.

Trial runs of the world's first flying taxis are said to begin at the end of 2017 with German company Volocopter developing the battery-powered pilotless craft that will be able to carry two passengers on journeys up to 30 minutes.

Mini autonomous police cars paired with companion drones and facial recognition technology will begin patrolling the streets of Dubai by the end of the year to help the city identify and track down criminal suspects.