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DHL CHALLENGES SMART
MINDS TO DEVELOP
INNOVATIVE ROBOTICS
AND GREEN SOLUTIONS
Participants are asked to generate new ideas in the areas of
sustainable logistics or robotics.
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Visionaries invited to submit ideas for self-driving delivery
carts or sustainable logistics concept
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Winners have the chance to
jointly develop proof-of-concept with
DHL and will display their solutions at
DHL Innovation Day on November 17
ple categories, for being the highest quality projects in the Middle East.
“Etihad Rail is honoured to receive the GCC Rail Project of the Year Award
for 2016, in an awards programme that recognises some of the region’s and
the world’s greatest success stories in construction and industrial performance,” said Eng. Faris Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Rail.
D
HL has launched two innovation
challenges and invites inventors
and visionaries across the globe to
participate. Participants are asked to
generate new ideas in the areas of
sustainable logistics or robotics. Universities, students, companies andany other person who is at least 18
years of age may join the competition and are asked to submit a written document and video explaining
their idea by September 28, 2016.
“Since beginning construction, Etihad Rail remains committed to ensuring the highest design and construction standards as part of an iconic
project that will revolutionise the UAE’s logistics and transportation infrastructure. Recognition of our efforts is an appreciated gesture, as we
continue to forge ahead with our goal of connecting the nation’s passengers and commercial centres with neighbouring GCC counterparts, The “Fair and Responsible Challenge”
thereby contributing to the UAE’s socio-economic future,” he added. requires visionaries to come up with
a concept design creating sustainThe award winners were announced at a distinguished ceremo- able logistics solutions for the world
ny which marked the end of the 2016 MEED Construction Lead- of tomorrow. Original ideas and pracership Summit, an executive-level event held in Dubai, which tical solutions that address and solve
brought together delegates in the Gulf’s construction industry. environmental and social challenges
with new and innovative logisticsThe award-winning Etihad Rail project is being delivered in three key based business models are sought.
stages of development, with the 1,200 kilometre long rail network form- Concepts could be connected to using part of the vital GCC Railway Network that links the UAE to Saudi ing logistics to facilitate the circular
Arabia through Ghweifat in the West and Oman through Al Ain in the East. economy or using global transportation networks to provide fair trade
and production. The idea can be anything from a new product, a service
solution to a packaging concept, as
long as it generates value for the society, environment and businesses.
“We are convinced that doing well
comes from doing good. The chal-
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