GITEX Global and Expand North Star have revealed their December 2026 schedule and participant lineup in Dubai, featuring major Chinese technology and robotics companies. Chinese firms including Huawei, Alibaba Cloud, Unitree, and UBTech Robotics are scheduled to attend. The 46th edition of the exhibition will be held across the Dubai World Trade Centre and Expo City Dubai.
GITEX World RobotiX will take place from December 8 to 11 at Dubai Exhibition Centre, showcasing embodied artificial intelligence and humanoid machines. Leading Chinese robotics developers, including Unitree, UBTECH, and Lumos Robotics, will display industrial and commercial models alongside UAE integrators. The showcase supports Dubai's Robotics and Automation Program, which targets deploying 200,000 robots by 2032.
The First China-Arab Digital Dialogue in Hangzhou concluded with the signing of seven agreements valued at $255 million. Collaborations span robotics, industry investment funds, smart manufacturing, and AI supply systems, including a venture between China's Unitree and the UAE's Al Fahim Group. The Arab Federation for Digital Economy also established its China regional headquarters in Hangzhou.
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