Physical AI will be in focus next month at GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai. The event will feature interactive humanoids, industrial robots, multilingual robot assistants and wearable exoskeletons.

GITEX World RobotiX is a new launch event at GITEX GLOBAL. It will bring together robotics companies and embodied AI developers from 8 to 11 December at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. Exhibitors will show how machines that perceive, reason and act in the physical world are changing manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, hospitality and smart infrastructure.

GITEX GLOBAL 2026 will begin with the GITEX Summit on 7 December at Dubai World Trade Centre. The exhibition will follow at Expo City Dubai.

Robot Demand Rises Worldwide

The showcase comes as demand for robots grows. According to Counterpoint Research, more than 22,000 humanoid robots shipped globally in the first half of 2026. That marks a 300 percent year-on-year increase. Shipments are expected to exceed 50,000 units by year-end.

Dubai is also advancing its robotics plans. Its Robotics and Automation Program targets the deployment of 200,000 robots over 10 years to 2032.

Major Robotics Brands Join the Lineup

Unitree will spearhead participation this year. The company holds a 31 percent global share of the humanoid market.

Other headline participants include UBTECH, whose humanoids are deployed in car factories and being tested by Airbus. AiMOGA, the embodied AI robotics brand of Chery Auto, will also take part. DEEP Robotics, a quadruped specialist, and the UAE’s Micropolis Robotics are on the list too. Micropolis provides autonomous patrol robots for Dubai Police.

Robots Take On Real-World Tasks

UAE-based Mangobot specialises in deploying and integrating intelligent machines. It will present a robotic workforce. This includes autonomous general-purpose robots, patrol robots, multilingual robot receptionists and live robotic performances. Visitors can also try wearable exoskeleton technology.

“It’s less ‘come look at robots’ and more ‘come see what working alongside robots actually feels like,’” said Mazen El-Kurdi, CTO of Mangobot.

Lumos Robotics, a Chinese embodied intelligence company, will debut MOS 2 in the Middle East. It is a wheeled “AI Worker” with dual arms. It can handle payloads of up to 50 kg and operate for more than eight hours.

According to Lumos Robotics, its first-generation MOS robots completed over 1,000 hours of continuous, failure-free operation at Mitsubishi Electric’s Changshu factory. The tasks included material handling, quality inspection and screwdriving. The company will also present NIX S3. The robot will perform a live dance to demonstrate its 21 degrees of freedom, high-torque joints, agility and dynamic motion.

“Our demonstrations are designed to show the philosophy behind our products: robots need to do more than move. They need to perform useful tasks reliably in real environments,” said Cecile Wei, PR Director, Lumos Robotics.

Lootah Robotics, a UAE-based robotics solutions and systems integration company, will also exhibit. Its stand will feature humanoid, quadruped, service, cleaning and telepresence robots. The robots come from manufacturers including Unitree, AGIBOT, Pudu Robotics, UBTECH and EngineAI.

“We are not simply supplying individual robots; we are building an integrated robotics ecosystem,” said Hazem Ghazal, General Manager of Lootah Robotics. “Our stand will showcase how organisations can select different robots for different requirements while maintaining centralised visibility and control.”

Embodied AI Advances Human-Robot Interaction

Embodied AI brings AI models into a physical body or hardware system. These advances are helping robots interact more naturally with people. Use cases span consumer services, education, entertainment and domestic environments.

China’s Light Origins develops humanoid robots and intelligent robotic systems. It will give the first public showing of its “bunny-shaped” robot. Live demos of household scenarios will let visitors interact with it directly.

“We believe our bunny-shaped robot is ready to enter consumers’ homes,” said Tingxiang Fan, Co-founder and CTO of Light Origins.

Raydiculous, a bionic robotics innovator from the Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre, will also debut in the Middle East. It will present two innovations. The TP01 humanoid is designed for commercial interaction and public services. It can communicate in English and Arabic and perform synchronised movements. DINOBOT is described by Raydiculous as the world’s first intelligent bipedal walking bionic dinosaur. It will demonstrate realistic movement and interactive capabilities.

“With its integrated capabilities of walking, interaction, performance, and education, our solutions turn Physical AI into a visible and usable business tool,” said Sandy Liu, Overseas Sales Manager at Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre.

Supporting Future Robotics Talent

UAE-based technology and robotics education company Besomi will introduce six humanoid and mobile robots. They are known as the “Besomi Rangers.” Unitree, Seeed Studio, Arduino and Qualcomm will join Besomi on the stand. The showcase will feature the latest humanoid robot from Unitree.

A live Robotics & AI Lab will show visitors how robots are engineered, programmed and trained. It will include hands-on engineering training on the Arduino VENTUNO platform, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm.

“We want young engineers and innovators to ask, ‘How does this work?’ and then go build the next generation of robotics technologies right here in the UAE. Showcasing the latest Unitree humanoid robot gives visitors a look at the forefront of robotics. Our hands-on training with Arduino and Qualcomm gives engineers practical experience to turn their own ideas into working robotics and AI applications. We are also pleased to welcome Seeed Studio to our stand as part of this focus on building engineering capabilities,” said Mohammad Hani, CEO of Besomi Robotics & AI.

Building the Intelligence Behind Autonomous Machines

Several companies will also focus on the computing layer behind robots. JWIPC is a Chinese developer of AI computing hardware and industrial computing solutions. It will launch robotic controllers built on NVIDIA’s Thor module. The company says the module delivers up to 2,070 TFLOPS of FP4 computing performance. The controllers are designed for humanoids, robotic arms and autonomous mobile robots. They enable AI processing and real-time decision-making.

“The NVIDIA Thor module provides a high-compute edge brain for embodied intelligence, running multi-modal models locally to integrate sensor fusion, task planning, and millisecond motion control,” said Nick Zhang, Regional Sales Manager at JWIPC.

Physical AI software developer Songying Technology will demonstrate ORCA OS and ORCA Lab. The tools integrate simulation, synthetic data generation, AI training, validation and deployment in one connected robotics development environment.

Taiwan-based embedded computing specialist Vecow will unveil rugged Edge AI and robotics platforms. They are powered by NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and NXP. Vecow will also officially introduce its dedicated UAE team to accelerate mission-critical regional deployments.

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