Abu Dhabi’s TII, Nvidia launch AI + robotics lab: Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has partnered with US chipmaker Nvidia to open the Middle East’s first Nvidia AI Technology Center in the UAE, according to a pressrelease. The joint research lab will be dedicated to developing next-gen AI models and robotics platforms for real-life application.

The details: Research will span developing and integrated large language models (LLMs), including TII’s own models, and robotic learning which will be tested at scale. Currently, the institute’s areas of research include humanoids, robotic arms, and four-legged robots.

New chip access: The center will be able to access Nvidia’s Thor chip, which is designed to enable advanced robotic systems development, TII CEO Najwa Araj told Reuters. The UAE has been looking to secure better access to Nvidia chips, and could be able to import up to 500k Nvidia chips following an agreement earlier on in the year.

BACKGROUND- The UAE has invested bns of USD in recent years to position itself as a global AI hub. G42’s Khazna Data Centers is also partnering with Nvidia to develop data centers across the region, and other US-UAE tech collaboration includes a planned 5 GW data center complex in Abu Dhabi — part of a wider USD 200 bn worth of bilateral agreements inked during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UAE in May.

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