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Broadcast Pro
23-05-2025
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
UAE Space Agency concludes participation at Make it in the Emirates 2025
During the forum, the Agency reviewed its key projects, namely the Space Economic Zones Programme. The UAE Space Agency concluded its participation in the Make it in the Emirates event, which was held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, from May 19 to 22. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and organised by the ADNEC Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and ADNOC. Participating alongside more than 500 exhibiting companies from 12 key sectors, as well as leading government officials, industry pioneers, global investors, and technology innovators, the Agency reviewed its strategic achievements and pioneering projects that highlight its vital role in advancing the national space economy and enhancing the UAEs global competitiveness in scientific research, advanced technologies, and space exploration. In addition, the Agency explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration, exchange expertise, and expand strategic partnerships with both local and international participants. His Excellency Salem Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General of UAE Space Agency, said: 'This event presents a strategic opportunity to highlight the UAEs achievements in the space sector and to broaden partnerships between space and industrial entities, within a unified national framework that supports localisation, empowers Emirati talent, and accelerates the transfer of knowledge and advanced technologies.' Al Qubaisi added: 'Through our participation, we aim to highlight the Agency's efforts in transforming space innovation into a tangible development driver, supporting the nation's vision for building a sustainable economy and enhancing its global competitiveness.' The UAE Space Agency team introduced visitors to the Space Economic Zones Programme, which aims to create an attractive and integrated business environment that meets local and global needs. The team highlighted the programmes role in supporting startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing the competitiveness of companies operating in the national space economy. They also showcased the major economic incentives and initiatives offered by the program. Participating with the UAE Space Agencys from the Space Economic Zones were Four Earth Intelligence Environmental Consulting LLC, QuantCube Technology, AlienSense, Third Body Dynamics, and Madari Space. The UAE Space Agency also showcased the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) with a full-scale model of the Hope Probe, highlighting how it embodies the UAE leadership's vision of building a future based on knowledge and innovation. The project was developed by local talents in collaboration with international partners and contained several components developed by Emirati engineers. Since its arrival at Mars, the Hope Probe has produced several terabytes of data, distributed via the Science Data Center, that provide a unique view of the Martian Atmosphere. The data from EMM has resulted in numerous contributions to the global scientific community, publishing nearly 40 research papers in prestigious international scientific journals. On the sidelines of the event, Al Qubaisi joined a panel discussion titled Advanced Technologies and Space Manufacturing: New Horizons for the UAE's Industrial Ecosystem. The panel discussed leveraging advanced technology and space manufacturing to reshape global supply chains and achieve quantum leaps in medicine, energy, and communications. The session also addressed challenges in infrastructure, investment, and capacity building, as well as the importance of integrating the space sector and advanced manufacturing to drive economic growth and scientific innovation. The UAE Space Agency's participation in Make it in the Emirates forum reflects its unwavering commitment to supporting the national drive to localise advanced industries, most notably space industries. Through its participation, the Agency seeks to foster cooperation with local and international partners and highlight promising investment opportunities in the space sector. This contributes to empowering the private sector, driving innovation, and expanding the space economy's contribution to the UAEs non-oil GDP.
Tahawul Tech
10-02-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Zebra Technologies unveils new android-powered kiosk system
Zebra Technologies' foray into the next generation provides insights into the system's distinct Android-based platform, broad customization capabilities, and advantages for resellers, explaining its competitive differentiation within the market. Q: What is the Zebra Kiosk System? It's a unified, flexible and easy to use kiosk solution. Resellers can configure the kiosk with a range of Zebra or third-party accessories, allowing them to adapt the solution to different customer needs. Q: What's different about it? The biggest differentiator is that it runs on the familiar Android platform. Android offers unique advantages that Windows cannot. It's also therefore easier to develop on as there are more developers familiar with Java than with C or C++. If we look at Contactless Payment, developers can utilize their certified Android SoftPOS applications not only on our mobile handsets but also the KC50 with its integrated NFC and Apple VAS support. These common platform features make Android a more flexible and powerful platform for kiosk systems. Q: What are the key benefits? The main benefit is that our customers will be able to manage our kiosks through the same platform they use to run on our mobile computers and tablets. The Android platform offered from Zebra is an ecosystem well-known to our partners, which on top of the flexibility offered by the standard Android environment, adds several enterprise-ready tools aimed at boosting business productivity and making device management easier to handle. Plus, we will make available new Zebra content management tools dedicated to our kiosks, intended to manage the upload and the planning of showing media content on different devices. Another key differentiator with Zebra's KC50 is that our Android platform gets regular operating system upgrades, using our industry-leading Lifeguard process, ensuring the device remains OS secure and functional for the customers.' Q: What about third-party software? Third-party software is crucial, especially for businesses managing multiple devices. Tools like EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management) and MDM (Mobile Device Management) allow for cross-estate management, enabling businesses to update and maintain several devices simultaneously for operational efficiency. Our platform is supported by the majority of modern EMM platforms on the market, making it easy for customers to manage a range of devices, including kiosks, tablets, and mobile computers. Whether your customers manage a small store or a large fleet of devices, the Zebra Kiosk System offers a future-proof solution that's designed to simplify operations and enhance user experience. Visit the Zebra Partner Gateway to access your demo offer Introductory Demo Offer is only applicable for Zebra PartnerConnect members. More information can be found here or please talk to your preferred Zebra distributor.
Khaleej Times
09-02-2025
- Science
- Khaleej Times
Look: Mission accomplished! When UAE reached Mars four years ago
The stakes were high and the challenges were immense four years ago when the day arrived for the most critical and demanding part of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM). Precision was key and every move was calculated and contingencies were ready. If Hope Probe went too fast or too slow, it would either crash on Mars or widely miss its orbit and get lost in deep space. The UAE's leaders were present at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Al Khawaneej to monitor every detail of the Mars Orbit Insertion. The mood was also tense at Burj Plaza, where dozens of journalists (including those from Khaleej Times), professors, engineers, scholars, MBRSC staff, and other VIPs were gathered watching updates on Hope Probe's journey – the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. Burj Khalifa – the world's tallest building – served as a towering background and witness to the historic event that would make the UAE the fifth country in the world to reach Mars. All prompts to Hope Probe were pre-programmed. There was no real-time command that the ground crew at the MBRSC command centre could send to the probe as there was a 22-minute delay in communicating with the spacecraft. It required 11 minutes to send a message and another 11 minutes to receive a reply – hence the need for autonomous manoeuvres; and every minute was filled with tension and anticipation. Then, the calm and commanding voice of Omran Sharaf, project director of the Emirates Mars Mission, broke the silence as he announced the good news: Marhaba Mars! 'Mission accomplished,' tweeted Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who has taught the country to dream big. The Mars mission – first announced by the late President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on July 16, 2014 – was a success. The UAE's ambitious space programme was realised and Hope Probe's arrival in Mars was perfectly timed with the country's golden jubilee celebration. As reported by Khaleej Times on February 9, 2021, at 7.42pm local time, the UAE became the first Arab country and the fifth in the world — after the US, Russia, the EU and India — to reach Mars, as Hope Probe slung into the Martian orbit. It travelled for 204 days and more than 480 million kilometres after lift-off. The monumental feat did not only add a golden feather in the UAE's space cap, it also sent a message of hope across the region and beyond. Named Al Amal in Arabic, 'a big part of the mission was to inspire the Emirati and Arab youth to embrace space exploration,' noted Sharaf. Today, February 9, 2025, Hope Probe is still orbiting Mars. It has been 1,665 days since it was launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre on July 20, 2020. It has completed a portrait of the Martian atmosphere and evaluated its seasonal and daily changes. All data collected is available for free and can be accessed on the mission's website. Sarah Al Amiri, then Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chair of the UAE Space Agency, summed up the UAE Mars Mission: 'It opened new scientific horizons and turned the UAE into a knowledge-exporting country – instead of an importer of knowledge, sharing with the world for the first time, unprecedented data captured by Hope Probe.'
