The activities of the fourth and largest session of the unmanned systems exhibitions "Yumex 2020", simulation and training "Simtex 2020" and the accompanying conference, which were organized from February 23 to 25 this year, concluded and achieved historical records, where we almost total the value of the deals concluded during which 750 million AED, the number of visitors exceeded 25,981 visitors.
The two exhibitions organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company "ADNEC" in cooperation with the General Command of the Armed Forces succeeded in shedding light on the latest innovations, technologies and security equipment in front of a global audience that includes regional government delegations, as well as a group of agencies and agencies specialized in the sector and civil bodies, and the exhibits discussed the most prominent uses Artificial intelligence technologies and operating unmanned vehicles and systems in order to achieve goals that serve the environment and humanity.
The Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the "Yumex 2020" exhibition and the "Simtex 2020" exhibition and the conference accompanying them, Major General Tayyar Ali Muhammad Musleh Al-Ahbabi: If not for the great support that the exhibitors received from our rational leadership, we have witnessed tangible growth in the number of visitors and the number of deals that were concluded, and the large demand by international companies to participate, in addition to organizing several huge events in conjunction with them such as the Mohammed bin Zayed Global Challenge for Robot Which Organized by the University of Khalifa, artificial intelligence competitions organized by the Ministry of Education, confirms the leading global position reached by the two exhibitors in a short period of time.
Al-Ahbabi stressed: “The two exhibitions support the vision and strategy of the United Arab Emirates to anticipate the future, and enhance efforts aimed at advancing the concepts of innovation and modernity, and support the goals of 2020, the year of preparation for the fifty-year by upgrading future technologies and innovations that affect the sectors of the economy, education, infrastructure and health in the country And contribute to strengthening the position of the UAE, as one of the leading global centers in technology and innovation, in line with global trends towards adopting the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution. "
Al-Ahbabi said: "The two exhibitions shed light on the latest innovations and technologies in front of a global audience, and included delegations, experts and specialists in these sectors from all over the world. It is also worth noting that we witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of national companies exhibiting in this session, as the two exhibitions opened the way for them to review the latest Their innovations and products are before decision makers and specialists, which enhances the competitiveness of these companies and their ability to access new markets around the world.
In turn, the managing director and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company "ADNEC" and its subsidiary company Hamid Matar Al Dhaheri revealed that the fourth session of the exhibitions and the accompanying conference had achieved record results that included an increase in the number of exhibiting companies amounting to 166 companies, with a growth rate of 38 percent compared to the session In the past year in 2018, the number of national companies participating in the event reached 66, which constitute 40 percent of the total exhibiting companies. The total area of the exhibitors increased by 50 percent to reach 25,500 thousand square meters, compared to the area of the previous exhibition. The exhibitions attracted more than 25,981 thousand visitors from all over the world, with a growth rate of more than 116 percent compared to the previous session.
The number of attendees and participants in the Yomex and Simtex conference held on February 22nd reached 1,600 guests, achieving an increase of 433 percent compared to the previous session.
11 new deal
The UAE Armed Forces announced during a press conference held at the end of the third day of the unmanned systems exhibition, "Yumex 2020", simulation and training "Simtex 2020", that the total deals reached 749,081,718 dirhams since the launch of the exhibitions, where 11 new deals were signed on the last day With local and international companies with a total value of more than 124 million dirhams.