UAE: Dubai Police Innovation Council hosts final evaluation for
UAE: Dubai Police Innovation Council hosts final evaluation for "Innovation Race" Initiative  (image credits Facebook)

United Arab Emirates:  The Dubai Police Force Department recently organized a comprehensive meeting to evaluate and deliberate on the final entries for the “Innovation Race” initiative in Dubai. The meeting was chaired by Colonel Dr Ibrahim bin Saba Al-Marri, who is also the Chairman of the Dubai Police Innovation Council and oversaw the entire event.

According to the shared updates, the assessing process of the final entries underwent by the Dubai Police Department in association with the Dubai Police Innovation Council. The initiative has begun to encourage the new and creative ideas of the young generation based on modern-day technology. The initiative also emphasizes enhancing security and safety in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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 Furthermore, the post shared through the official social media handle of Dubai Police read, “The Dubai Police Innovation Council has begun assessing the final entries for the “Innovation Race” initiative, aimed at attracting innovative ideas based on modern technology to enhance security and safety of Dubai.”

In addition, the officials also stated that the expert judging panel discusses creative ideas and proposals submitted by participants from various nationalities. The participants will be shortlisted for the initiative after a detailed inspection and assessment of their submitted ideas and applications.

On his part, Colonel Dr Ibrahim bin Saba Al-Marri, Chairman of the Dubai Police Innovation Council, confirmed that the first edition of the “Innovation Race” this year received 76 ideas in the field of modern technology. The committee selected 26 ideas for discussion in the first phase of the evaluation after meeting specific criteria and race conditions.

He added that the 26 ideas were evaluated in the second phase to determine their applicability, with 12 chosen for the final evaluation, which aims to select the top 3 innovations that contribute to enhancing security and safety. “The three winning innovations will be honoured at a special ceremony on the 26th of this month, with winners receiving cash prizes,” said Al-Marri.

Moreover, Colonel Dr Ibrahim bin Saba Al-Marri explained that the “Innovation Race” challenge revolves around the following themes for participants: smart cities, transportation and mobility, safety and security, specifically in the fields of artificial intelligence, drones, and robotics.

It is noteworthy that participation in the race required a modern idea related to security and safety technologies, a special project form, and a brief presentation of the project. 

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Numerous ideas were submitted in the fields of the Internet of Things, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, information security, artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning, self-driving cars, and more.

Tariq Saeed

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