New AI Accelerator to boost EDGE Group AI development
New centre of excellence to enhance AI and AI talent development
#UAE #defence - UAE defence and technology group EDGE has launched its 'Group AI Accelerator', a new Centre of Excellence designed to fast-track AI integration across its advanced manufacturing facilities and defence solutions portfolio. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered global advanced technology group established the centre to consolidate the UAE's leading AI expertise, while incubating local talent, and reinforcing the nation's position as a technology hub.
SO WHAT? - The unprecedented pace of advances in AI has created an imperative for military organisations worldwide to accelerate technology adoption faster than ever before. With modern defence forces now generating volumes of data that no human can possibly process, AI has become fundamental to maintaining tactical advantage and crucial for making strategic decisions. The creation of the Group AI Accelerator confirms the strategic importance to Edge of advancing its leadership in AI and integrating AI throughout its portfolio.
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UAE defence and technology group EDGE has launched a 'Group AI Accelerator', a new Centre of Excellence designed to boost both AI development for its defence solutions and AI talent development.
The new AI Accelerator will expedite development and integration of AI-based projects across the company's advanced portfolio of solutions and manufacturing facilities, leveraging existing research and Industry 4.0 technologies already deployed throughout the organisation.
The new Centre of Excellence will be overseen by EDGE Group's Technology & Innovation Cluster and managed by a Steering Committee comprised of local and international subject matter experts, ensuring world-class governance and direction.
Two specialised working groups have been established under the Centre: an engineering working group conducting skunkworks projects and R&D in machine learning and AI-enabled engineering, and a business excellence group accelerating digital transformation projects.
The initiative aims to maximise partnership opportunities at a national level, with EDGE working to pioneer operational optimisation and drive efficiency gains that exceed current industry standards in the defence and advanced technology sectors.
This development builds on EDGE's established commitment to the UAE's technology ecosystem, with the company formed in November 2019 to develop agile, disruptive solutions for defence and adjacent markets.
EDGE currently consolidates more than 35 entities into six core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space and Cyber Technologies, Trading & Mission Support, Technology & Innovation, and Homeland Security.
ZOOM OUT - Established in November 2019, EDGE Group has rapidly transformed the UAE's defence technology landscape in just over five years. The conglomerate was formed by consolidating more than 25 entities from Emirates Defence Industries Company, Emirates Advanced Investments Group, and Tawazun Holding under a unified strategic vision. Now employing approximately 12,000 people and managing over 35 entities across six technology clusters, EDGE has become a cornerstone of the UAE's sovereign defence technology capabilities.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]