Ministry of Infrastructure Development launches first robot engineer that operates on AI

DUBAI, 28th February, 2018 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, has launched the first robot engineer in the world that operates on artificial intelligence, AI, while noting that the ministry will acquire an international patent, to benefit from the robot and support its organisational work. He stated that the robot engineer specialises in supporting the decision-making process and decreasing risks, and its areas of work include procedures, operations and project planning, as well as designing and supervising the implementation of projects. Such initiatives are part of the Ministry's efforts to achieve international pioneering and support the country's related goals, he added. As part of the ministry's celebration of UAE Month of Innovation, Al Nuaimi made this statement while reviewing the ministry's key projects, which aim to support its work and make its customers happy. The projects include the 3-D printing of bridges to save time, and the use of drones in two infrastructure projects, titled, "cadastral surveying" and "traffic census," as well as designing intersections in an innovative way and using a robot to clean buildings.