Future Dubai

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.

Dubai recently unveiled its own tropical rainforest, which was created in a standalone bio-dome and is home to over 3,000 plants and animals, as well as the world’s largest indoor manmade tree. The Green Planet hosts a variety of species, recreating a breathtaking tropical paradise in the middle of urban Dubai.