Dubai CommerCity is testing self-driving robots for delivery

Dubai CommerCity, the first free zone of its kind in the region specializing in the digital commerce sector, and the joint venture between Dies and Wasl Real Estate, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Aramex and QuickBot Technologies, to launch the trial run of the platform. Self-driving “Quickbot robots” services for last-mile delivery.

The signing of the memorandum was witnessed by the CEO of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai CommerCity, Dr. Mohammed Al Zarouni, the Consul General of Singapore, Razif Al Junaid, and the Chief Sustainability Officer at Aramex, Manusj Ganguly.

Dubai CommerCity stated in a statement yesterday that Amna Lootah, a member of the Board of Directors of Dubai CommerCity, the General Manager of Aramex, Tariq Abuyaghi, and the founder and CEO of QuickBot Technologies, Alan Ng, signed the memorandum on the sidelines of the agreement. Activities of the Worldive Dubai 2024 Forum, which specializes in the digital commerce sector.

The memorandum stipulates cooperation between the parties to launch and test self-driving “robots” in providing delivery services to the final destination (or the last mile) through various Dubai CommerCity facilities and buildings, where the free zone will work to provide special locations to park and charge these “robots” during the phase. Testing and facilitating the integration of “robots” with building access systems such as elevators, security gates, etc., as well as promoting the use of “robots” in meeting delivery needs to the final destination among companies based in The free zone is headquartered.

For its part, Aramex will equip its new center in Dubai Commercity to serve as a delivery and receipt point for parcels by Quickbot Technologies, while Quickbot is committed to providing and operating self-driving robots, in addition to supplying Aramex » A special application for managing receipts and other technical and engineering services and troubleshooting.