Abu Dhabi is embracing a fresh chapter in industrial innovation. The Abu Dhabi Chamber has formalised a strategic partnership with 1X Technologies, Inc., aimed at fast-tracking the spread of robotics and artificial intelligence across the emirate’s energy and manufacturing sectors. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Second Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Chamber, and Mr. Mustally Hussain, CFO of 1X Technologies, Inc.

The collaboration is designed to spark meaningful change in clean energy, smart manufacturing and industrial automation. By introducing advanced robotics and AI platforms, the initiative hopes to lift productivity, give SMEs clearer routes to international markets and support Abu Dhabi’s shift toward a diversified, knowledge-led economy.

Local firms will gain avenues to trial and adopt next-generation automation and, where possible, tailor these technologies for use within the emirate. 1X Technologies, known worldwide for its humanoid robots and AI-driven industrial systems, brings experience that could reshape operational models, making factories and plants more agile and efficient.

Launched as Abu Dhabi positions itself as a regional innovation hub, the partnership links domestic businesses to global technology partners and solutions. The Chamber aims to cultivate an ecosystem where local enterprises can scale, compete and prosper on the global stage.

At the heart of the agreement is a focus on human-robot collaboration: intelligent machines engineered to operate safely alongside people and enhance workplace capabilities. For Abu Dhabi, this represents more than technology adoption — it is a move toward building resilient, competitive industries ready for the global market.