Pioneering autonomous delivery rollout in Dubai’s innovation district signals a new chapter in smart city collaboration and cross-border urban mobility solutions.
Singapore, 23 April 2025 – QuikBot Technologies, a pioneer in autonomous final-mile logistics, has announced a strategic partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) to deploy its cutting-edge Autonomous Final-Mile Delivery Platform-as-a Service (AFMD PaaS) at Dubai Silicon Oasis. This collaboration signifies a major advancement in global smart city innovation, showcasing the seamless integration of AI powered delivery solutions within urban infrastructures.
The agreement was announced during GITEX Asia 2025, one of Asia’s largest technology showcases, held this year in Singapore. This marks QuikBot’s official entry into the Middle East market and reinforces Singapore’s growing position as a global exporter of smart urban technology.
As part of the pilot phase, QuikBot will deploy its intelligent delivery robots in a mixed-use commercial zone beginning within Dubai Digital Park, located in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The testing zone spans eight four-storey buildings and includes business, hospitality, and retail
facilities. Designed to navigate seamlessly between indoor and outdoor environments, QuikBot robots can access elevators, secured lobbies, and pedestrian pathways, enabling frictionless, contactless delivery. Future phases of the pilot will extend to residential towers, a private hospital, and a university, with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Headquarters earmarked as a key location for testing enterprise-grade logistics applications.
“We are delighted to welcome QuikBot Technologies to Dubai Silicon Oasis and inaugurate their MENA headquarters as part of our commitment to fostering innovation and enabling future-ready technologies,” said Mr Badr Buhannad, Deputy Director General of Dubai Silicon Oasis and Chief Corporate Support Officer of DIEZA.
“This pilot exemplifies our approach to applied innovation—delivering real-world solutions aligned with Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda and the 2040 Urban Master Plan. Co-creation and co-innovation are central to our mission, and we look forward to shaping the future of urban mobility together.”
The pilot project will assess the system’s impact on delivery efficiency, operational cost, and sustainability, while creating a scalable blueprint for replication across other districts in Dubai and beyond.
“This collaboration demonstrates how a Singapore-designed solution can address real urban challenges on a global stage,” said Mr Alan Ng, Founder and CEO of QuikBot Technologies. “We are proud to bring our autonomous platform to one of the world’s most forward-looking cities. Dubai Silicon Oasis is the ideal innovation testbed, and this partnership underscores the global readiness of Singapore’s Smart Nation technologies.”
The announcement comes at a time when cities worldwide are rethinking urban logistics. A 2024 white paper by the World Economic Forum warns that last-mile delivery emissions could rise by 60% by 2030 without systemic reform.
QuikBot’s AFMD PaaS offers a timely response: its electric, AI-powered robots replace high emission delivery vehicles, alleviate congestion, and enhance operational efficiency. The system supports real-time route optimization, dynamic scheduling, and modular deployment into existing infrastructure to make it a scalable solution for dense urban environments. This project builds on QuikBot’s successful deployments in Singapore with partners such as South Beach Development and Mapletree Business City, where the system has proven its reliability in complex, built environments.
“This is just the beginning,” Mr Alan Ng added. “With the support of visionary partners in both Singapore and Dubai, we’re ready to take this platform to cities across the globe seeking to modernize their last-mile delivery infrastructure.”
