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Museum of the Future opens in Dubai

DUBAI, February 11, 2017

The Museum of the Future is a permanent installation in Dubai, exhibiting inventions and technologies of the future.

It is a dedicated global platform, experimenting with bold ideas and pragmatic solutions, and acts as a real-world incubator for innovation.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Museum of the Future installation at the 5th annual World Government Summit.

The exhibit proposes three ideas around food security, water supply and self-sufficient cities and how countries can deal with the consequences of climate change, said the event organisers.

The UAE’s Ministry of Economy predicts the cost of importing food to quadruple to 60 per cent of GDP by 2025 unless local, sustainable food sources are provided, they stated.

According to the OECD, the global supply of potable water is projected to fall 40 per cent short of global demand by 2030. Sea level rises could displace more than 250 million people by the end of the century, making most coastal cities uninhabitable.

The Museum of the Future exhibit is a unique 4D experience, proposing three bold concepts around food security, water supply and self-sufficient cities. These are:
*AutoFarm - A fully automated robotic urban farm that fills empty parking garages and neighborhood warehouses with food, once self-driving cars make garages obsolete
*FreshWater living jellyfish -  A combination of jellyfish genes and mangrove roots to create giant, living fresh water factories off the coast of major cities
*City Kit  – A “self-building building” solution using biotechnology and robotics to construct 100% self-sufficient cities in a matter of weeks

Sheikh Mohammed said: “We take the opportunity today to share our vision for the future, and our proposed solutions to face climate change, while exploring all possible opportunities.”

The Museum of the Future, he stated, is a global platform where leading experts can identify the most prominent scientific and technological trends of the future.

It is a catalyst for future forecasting and study efforts, and plays a pivotal role in setting policies and strategies that allow the world’s governments to benefit from the technologies of the future and their potential, he added.-TradeArabia News Service




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