Hamdan bin Mohammed witnessed launch of Dubai Digital Twin Platform

UAE / smart cities

Direct answer: Dubai launched a Digital Twin Platform designed to support urban planning, infrastructure management, scenario simulation and data-driven decisions.

Key facts

• The platform was presented during Dubai Municipality's Partners in Building the Digital Twin workshop.
• Dubai Municipality reported 3D models for more than 195,000 buildings, more than 280,000 infrastructure assets and more than 330,000 public facilities and assets.
• The project includes more than 1,500 geospatial data layers and over 100 two- and three-dimensional applications.
• Dubai Municipality signed memoranda of understanding with Al-Futtaim Group and Huawei for the next phase of the ecosystem.

Why it matters for BRICS+

Digital twin infrastructure is becoming a practical layer for trade cities: it improves planning around ports, warehouses, mobility, utilities and industrial zones.

For BRICS+ companies working with the UAE, this creates a clearer signal that urban data, AI and public-private partnerships will shape future logistics and investment projects.

What to watch next

Key follow-up areas include integration with private sector datasets, applications for transport and logistics, and the role of digital-twin standards in cross-border smart-city cooperation.

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