Future Dubai

The flying-taxi future is closer than you think, as Dubai recently revealed this new mode of transportation at the annual World Government Summit.

Sparkle Towers in Dubai Marina is currently under construction, thanks to a partnership with the crystal giant Swarovski. The majority of the project has been sold, and the final phase of the project is being launched.

Dubai-based Viva City announced plans to build the world’s largest commercial sports mall, adding to Dubai’s growing list of the world’s tallest and biggest creations.

The Dubai Municipality has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the Flying Rescuer – to help maintain safety and security on public beaches in the Emirates.

We may already have the biggest one yet, but there’s another on its way…

Dubai Creek Harbour is without a doubt one of the most exciting new developments coming to Dubai. It will be home to the world’s tallest tower, a shopping mall bigger than Dubai Mall and a glamorous suburb billed as “the new Riviera of the Middle East.”

Want to retire in one of the world’s most luxurious cities? UAE’s new retirement visa allows expats over 55 to stay in the country, which will help boost the property market in the country.

Currently, Dragon Mart serves as the largest Chinese retail destination in Dubai and also the world’s largest Chinese trading hub outside of mainland China. However, Dubai developer Emaar Properties has announced plans to build the Middle East’s largest Chinatown.

According to ICAEW’s 2018 Middle East Q1 Economic Insight, the UAE’s economy is set to recover from a difficult year in 2017.

Another super development is on the horizon for Dubai, or Deira, more specifically. Deira Islands Night Souk is well under way and set to become the world’s biggest night market, stretching 1.9km along the waterfront.

According to Abdullah Salem Al Kathiri, the director general of the Federal Authority for Land and Marine Transport, the UAE will have a rail link with Saudi Arabia by the end of December 2021.

Dubai Police is ready to welcome a fleet of autonomous vehicles. Acacus Technologies confirmed that police cars will be revamped, and by 2020 driverless vehicles will patrol the city’s streets.

Badia Farms is shaking up the region’s agricultural industry, leading a new wave of sustainable farming with micro-greens that are bursting with flavour!

Launched in 2016 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ‘Dubai Future Foundation’ aims to set the foundation to shape the future of Dubai as well as strategic sectors in cooperation with both government and private sector entities.

The UAE community has been eagerly awaiting the opening of Dubai Safari Park, and finally the time has come.

So, what is the dictionary definition of the term “augmented reality?” According to the dictionary I hold in my hands it is: “the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real time.”

Global automotive brands are set to show off their latest and greatest models at the Dubai International Motor Show, taking place at DWTC.

A 3D building company, Cazza, has revealed plans to begin constructing the world’s first 3D printed skyscraper in Dubai in the next five years.

Just when you thought you’d run out of things to do in Dubai…

Not content with having the world’s fastest fleet on road, Dubai’s tech-savvy police force are now looking to invest in innovative ways to protect the public from above.

The UAE is always ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation – from flying cars to robotic policemen — and now it has revealed its vision for a space city.

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils 2017, taking place on 11-12 November in Dubai, will bring together over 700 members of the Network of Global Future Councils to shape a better future.

Dubai has yet another exciting project in the pipeline due to launch in 2018. CityLand Mall is a garden-themed centre that is nearly 1.2 million square feet and will be located near Global Village.

In an effort to boost visitor numbers by 2020 and further enhance tourism in Dubai, the government has announced that two massive new islands will be built on each side of Burj Al Arab called Marsa Al Arab (Arab’s Marina).

Jumping into a flying cab sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. But as ever, Dubai makes the impossible possible with its latest announcement that RTA flying drone taxis will be launched by the end of 2017.

The world’s first 1.7m tall, 100kg operational robotic policeman has been formally inducted into the Dubai Police Force and is set to tackle crime and misdemeanours.

One look at Dubai’s crane-populated skyline and it’s hard not to be impressed by the rate of development. For those of us living next to one of the countless construction sites, it also means noise, lights and little chance of sleeping in on the weekend.

The UAE could be home to another ambitious project that is literally out of this world!

Come 2020 the UAE will be entering space, the final frontier. It will become the first Arab country to send a mission to Mars.

Since Dubai Opera opened a few months ago, a new world of artistic entertainment and exquisite architectural design has been introduced to the people of Dubai.