Abu Dhabi is set to host the inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week from November 10-15, 2025, highlighting its commitment to pioneering advancements in autonomous mobility. This event aims to position the emirate as a global leader in smart systems and advanced mobility technologies.

Organized under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, the week-long event is spearheaded by the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC). This gathering will bring together decision-makers, industry leaders, researchers, and experts to explore cutting-edge technologies that enhance competitiveness and foster sustainable solutions improving quality of life.

Key Highlights

The SASC is integral to developing an ecosystem for smart and autonomous systems by setting strategic directions, shaping policies and regulations, driving investments, supporting sustainability initiatives, enabling infrastructure development, and fostering innovation across land, sea, and air domains.

  • Abu Dhabi Autonomous Summit (November 10): A one-day forum focusing on advances in sustainable smart and autonomous mobility. It aims to convert innovative ideas into actionable policies that define future projects and opportunities within this sector.
  • DRIFTx (November 10-12): An exhibition displaying a wide range of smart and autonomous mobility solutions spanning land, sea, air, and robotics.
  • RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2025 (November 10-15): Organized by Khalifa University for the first time in the MENA region. The event will gather global teams competing in AI-driven autonomous robotics challenges.
  • Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League Finale: Concluding with its second edition during this week’s programmatic highlights showcasing future trends in smart mobility sectors.

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week serves as a testament to the emirate's readiness to integrate autonomous systems within its broader development framework. By cultivating strategic partnerships through such platforms like Akhbrna News suggests throughout their coverage further enhances Abu Dhabi’s leadership role globally in smart technologies.

The initiative focuses on redefining mobility while encouraging adoption across essential sectors prioritizing efficiency safety sustainability both terrestrially maritally aerially backed strong governmental support world-class infrastructures flexible regulatory legislative environments enhancing technological competitiveness nationally accelerating frontier technology research ultimately advancing vision towards knowledge-based economy centered around innovation growth strategies moving forward future generations alike anticipate exploring upcoming transformations seamless adaptable evolutions poised redefine possibilities shaping destinies ahead collectively shared aspirations values uphold inspire progress made happen today tomorrow beyond echoing narratives woven spirits present past guided purpose driven goals embody vibrant resilient prosperous societies embrace flourish thrive fully.