UBTECH Robotics signs strategic cooperation with Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, to jointly advance humanoid robot R&D and industrial ecosystem

Recently, UBTECH Robotics and the Ras Al Khaimah Government International Relations Office signed a strategic cooperation memorandum. According to the memorandum, the two parties will establish a comprehensive cooperation framework to advance the research and development of advanced humanoid robot technologies, real-world testing and system deployment, and to promote the development and application of cutting-edge humanoid robot technologies suitable for the Gulf region. Image source: UBTECH. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Hawi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Investment, Ouyang Yongqin, Advisor for Greater China Affairs at the Ras Al Khaimah Ruler's Office, Zhang Ju, Chief Financial Officer of UBTECH Robotics, and Chen Xiaoyun, Overseas Sales Director of UBTECH Robotics, attended the signing ceremony. According to the cooperation plan, UBTECH Robotics will deploy humanoid robot products in Ras Al Khaimah and dispatch a professional engineering team to carry out on-site demonstration projects. The projects will stress-test intelligent automation solutions in daily operations and harsh environments, accumulate key measured data, help Ras Al Khaimah enhance its high-tech research and development capabilities, and promote the construction of the UAE's robotics industry ecosystem. In the first phase of cooperation, the two parties will focus on verifying the actual performance of humanoid robots in complex scenarios, with application scenarios covering industrial automated assembly, intelligent public services, AI elderly care, and cultural and tourism services. Ras Al Khaimah will provide a sandbox testing environment and a forward-looking regulatory framework to promote collaborative innovation between research institutions and industry; UBTECH Robotics will rely on its robot platforms, technical infrastructure and research and development capabilities to jointly advance project implementation. The two parties will use Ras Al Khaimah as a regional platform to verify the actual application performance of humanoid robot systems in the UAE and the wider Gulf region. Ras Al Khaimah's unique natural climate and operating conditions can provide real-world support for long-term durability testing of robots in high-temperature, high-sunlight and dusty environments. Ouyang Yongqin, Advisor for Greater China Affairs at the Ras Al Khaimah Ruler's Office, said: "This cooperation is an important step in Ras Al Khaimah's transition to a knowledge-based economy. By deeply integrating world-class humanoid robot technology with local real-world scenarios, the two parties will jointly create replicable and scalable innovative solutions, creating lasting value for local communities, the business sector and the entire UAE." In the future, UBTECH Robotics will combine cutting-edge humanoid robot research and development, climate-adaptability testing and industry talent training to accelerate the modernization of Ras Al Khaimah's industry and the intelligentization of public services, work with partners to play an active role in Ras Al Khaimah's economic transformation, and contribute to the construction of the UAE's robotics industry ecosystem.