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Innovation and Discovery Innovation and Discovery
Upskilling Students for Future Advancing Autonomous Service
International Research Collaboration Robotics through Multi-Floor Delivery
through Global Immersive Programs Innovation
Abu Dhabi University is international summer programs: technologies, biomass systems,
expanding international student TReES 2026 (Tropical Renewable and sustainability policy, while The Research Institute for AI and packages outdoors, navigating elevator buttons, floor panels,
development opportunities Energy Summer School) hosted interacting with international Emerging Technology (RAIET) at complex indoor environments, and indicators, while a robotic
arm performs precise physical
independently operating
Abu Dhabi University is advancing
through immersive global by the Solar Energy Research researchers in one of the region’s applied robotics innovation elevators, and completing secure interaction for elevator operation.
learning experiences designed to Institute (SERI) at Universiti leading renewable energy through the development of a authenticated deliveries across A multi-floor localization framework
strengthen technical capability, Kebangsaan Malaysia, and the research environments. Through Hybrid Outdoor–Indoor Multi- multiple floors. This addresses ensures accurate map switching
research exposure, and future International Aviation Summer NAA 2026, students will gain Floor Autonomous Delivery Robot, a critical gap in service robotics, and continuity of navigation after
collaboration potential. Supported School (NAA 2026) hosted by the hands-on exposure to aviation a project designed to address where routine transportation of floor transitions, while a secure
by the College of Engineering, National Aviation Academy in and aerospace systems through persistent logistical challenges in medications, documents, laboratory lock-based delivery station supports
the Research Institute for AI Baku, Azerbaijan. These programs full-flight simulators, operational large, complex environments such samples, and supplies continues to authenticated and traceable
and Emerging Technology provide immersive academic and training, aircraft maintenance as hospitals, universities, hotels, rely heavily on manual staff support. package handover.
(RAIET), and the Research practical experiences in renewable environments, and institutional and commercial facilities. The
Institute for Sustainable Futures energy, sustainability, aviation, visits that deepen practical system reflects the growing role of The project integrates advanced The project demonstrates how
intelligent robotics in transforming
AI, autonomous systems, and
artificial intelligence and robotics
(RISF), these initiatives reflect and aerospace engineering, understanding of complex operational efficiency through technologies to enable seamless robotics research can be translated
a strategic commitment to exposing students to advanced engineering ecosystems. autonomous, scalable, and building- autonomous operation. Outdoor into practical technologies with
preparing students not only facilities, international expertise, Beyond technical upskilling, independent service solutions. navigation is supported through clear operational value. With
for industry readiness, but also and globally relevant engineering these initiatives are designed centimeter-level RTK-GPS applications spanning healthcare
for meaningful participation in challenges. to cultivate globally connected, Unlike conventional delivery robots localization, while indoor mobility logistics, institutional operations,
future international research research-aware students who can that are typically restricted to single- relies on SLAM-based LiDAR, IMU, hospitality, and commercial
collaborations. Through TReES 2026, students contribute to future collaborative floor indoor environments or require and encoder fusion for reliable delivery ecosystems, the innovation
will engage with emerging projects spanning sustainability, custom building integrations, navigation in dynamic indoor highlights Abu Dhabi University’s
As part of this effort, students renewable energy technologies advanced engineering, aerospace, this system is designed for true environments. A deep-learning growing contribution to intelligent
are being provided opportunities including solar systems, and emerging technologies. end-to-end autonomous delivery computer vision module using automation and future-ready
service robotics through RAIET,
YOLO-based object detection
across both outdoor and indoor
to participate in two specialized hydrogen and energy storage spaces without human intervention. and optical character recognition ADU Innovate, and the College of
The robot is capable of retrieving (OCR) enables the robot to identify Engineering.
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