Sayed Hashish, GM of Microsoft, said, “At Microsoft, we are fully committed to empowering manufacturers in making these transitions to digital, through cutting edge offerings such as Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing as well as our focus on research through initiatives such as Manufacturing Core, which focuses on innovative ideas and technological solutions to make manufacturing more efficient and competitive.”

Metaverse was part of GMIS Week, which took place at Expo 2020’s Dubai Exhibition Centre from November 22 to 27. It was hosted by the Global Esports Federation [GEF].

Jiansheng Sun, Chairman of WenChao Group, said: “We look forward to creating engines of opportunity for growth and innovation, building on Dubai’s leading position as a hub for innovation. The new world-class logistics and food production facility in Dubai Industrial City will place us in a strong position to manufacture, store and distribute food efficiently while contributing to local economy.”

HE Al Jaber says: “The first three industrial revolutions contributed to strengthening global GDP. They also helped increase average life expectancy and multiplied average global income 15 times. We are currently witnessing the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Era, as 4IR technologies begin to advance the industrial sector and enhance its contribution to driving global growth and prosperity.”

Cerebras Systems and G42 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at GMIS. G42 will enhance its technology stack with Cerebras’ CS-2 systems to give unrivaled AI compute capabilities to its partners and the broader ecosystem.