GEC NEWS WIREUAE Drones for Good Award to Host Middle East’s Largest-Ever Drone Zone at GITEX Technology Week 2015
The UAE Drones for Good Award and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) have partnered to host the Middle East’s largest-ever live drone activation zone at GITEX Technology Week 2015.
Demonstrating the growing demand for drones, the UAE Drones for Good Award predicts that the global drone industry will create up to USD 10 billion in economic impact and more than 100,000 jobs by 2025.
A selection of the Drones for Good winners and leading drone manufacturers will showcase their pioneering drones at GITEX Technology Week’s new GTX Horizons zone in The Plaza. Alongside the drones cluster will be a state-of-the-art Robotics display featuring global launches from Robotics Zone Partner DigiRobotics, and a Future of Transport area. “The inaugural winners of the Drones for Good competition demonstrated how drone technology can improve people’s lives and solve issues through technology,” said Saif Al Aleeli, Award Coordinator, UAE Drones for Good Award, the event’s official Drones Zones Partner.
“From government agencies to agriculture companies and retailers, every vertical sector is set to be impacted by commercial drones in the near future.” said Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions & Events Management, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
