ABB opens $2 million AI training centre in UAE

Facility aims to train 2,000 engineers annually across Middle East

#UAE #CoEs - Swiss-Swedish industrial technology company ABB has opened a $2 million training and customer experience facility in Dubai to develop digital and engineering skills for industrial, power and utility applications across the Middle East. The 2,500-square-metre centre in Al Quoz Industrial Area aims to train 2,000 engineers and technicians annually from regional countries, focusing on medium- and low-voltage technologies, digital asset management, and AI-enabled predictive maintenance solutions. The facility aims to accelerate adoption of advanced digital solutions for energy systems in data centres, utilities and smart buildings.

SO WHAT? - As the UAE and wider region undergo rapid electrification and pursue net-zero goals, the gap between traditional engineering capabilities and requirements for managing AI-enabled, digitalized electrical infrastructure has widened significantly. The training centre launch aims to address increasing demand from engineers in the region for digital skills in data-driven asset management, remote monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Here are some key points about the ABB’s AI centre:

• ABB has opened a $2 million training and customer experience facility in Dubai’s Al Quoz Industrial Area, featuring a 2,500-square-metre complex with state-of-the-art workshop, lecture theatre and collaborative training spaces for developing regional engineering capabilities.

• The centre will support training and skills development for some 2,000 engineers and technicians annually from countries across the Middle East, focusing on latest medium- and low-voltage technologies, digital asset management, and AI-enabled predictive maintenance solutions.

• UAE electricity demand is projected to grow up to 4 per cent annually through 2035 according to the International Energy Agency, driven by urbanisation, industrial growth and electrification of transport and cooling, requiring advanced technologies to strengthen energy resilience.

• The facility will enable energy resilience by sharing knowledge and developing skills to support upgrades and retrofits of older technologies in customer facilities, helping improve efficiency, reduce emissions and enhance reliability through digital asset management.

• The Customer Experience Centre will showcase advanced electrification technologies and digital energy management tools, enabling ABB’s customers, distributors and installation partners to stay ahead of rapid technological change in increasingly digitalized electrical systems.

• ABB has maintained presence in the UAE since 1976, employing more than 600 people across four commercial offices, factories and innovation centres in the Emirates, with over 1,200 employees across the six GCC countries.

[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]