2019 FIRST Global Challenge gets under way in Dubai

The third edition of a major international robotics competition kicked off at Festival Arena in Dubai on Friday.

More than 1,500 contestants from 191 countries are expected to take part in the 2019 FIRST Global Challenge.

This year’s theme – “Ocean Opportunities” – focuses on creating robots to clean up the oceans through eliminating waste and pollutants.

It’s the first time the competition is taking place outside the Americas.

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), stressed the importance of hosting the event: “Robotics is one of the most important fields of scientific competition among the world’s largest economies.”

“The UAE’s interest in this vital domain stems from the economic and scientific opportunities associated with robots in diverse areas of life, in addition to the country’s keenness to contribute to finding solutions to anticipated challenges that may face the world in the future,” he added.

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