Coverage of the systems shaping how people experience physical spaces across the Gulf — from immersive venues and smart retail to spatial computing, interactive installations, venue infrastructure and fan engagement.
RegionalAlRayan Bank has become the first bank in Qatar to let customers request a National Investor Number and update shareholder details directly through the bank instead of submitting a separate request to Edaa. The change shortens market onboarding, but a National Investor Number is only the first step toward investing.
UAEAjman Government says it has already completed a business licence renewal using Agentic AI and is now showing a wider no-interface service model where intelligent assistants can coordinate identity checks, compliance, documents, signatures, payments and licence issuance through a single conversation.
UAEEtihad Rail's Dubai service is now live, and passengers can add a nol One-Day Pass for Metro, Tram and Bus travel to the same booking and access both through one QR code. The integration simplifies the physical journey, but the rail ticket and nol pass remain separate products.
RTA's next-generation Smart Test System uses AI, computer vision and two-centimetre vehicle tracking to assess light-vehicle yard tests without human intervention in calculating results. It can also monitor blind-spot checks, steering-wheel position and automatically brake if it detects a collision risk.
Dubai's Click & Travel service lets passport control officers complete entry and departure procedures wherever passengers are inside an airport terminal using mobile devices and biometric verification. The system completed more than 31,000 transactions during its pilot, but arrival access is still being expanded in phases.
UAEDubai Mobility Labs has opened at Dubai Silicon Oasis with 248 scenarios for testing autonomous and future mobility systems. Vehicles from companies including WeRide, Pony.ai and Tesla have already been tested there, but a proving ground is a step toward deployment, not evidence that every tested technology is approved for public service.
UAEDubai says its Robotaxi programme has passed 4 million kilometres and 7,613 passenger trips, with a total fleet of 144 vehicles. But only 48 were described as being in active operation, a useful distinction as autonomous mobility moves from trials into commercial service.
