Micropolis, a Dubai-based manufacturer specializing in autonomous mobile robots, plans to construct a new production plant and triple its workforce using cash from an upcoming New York Stock Exchange listing.

Once operational in Dubai Production City, the Micropolis factory plans to produce one robot a day to meet a growing customer demand.

Micropolis currently produces two autonomous robots: a golf cart-sized machine known as the M1 and a smaller M2 model which both use the same platform that combines autonomy and advanced AI features.

In 2018, Dubai’s police department became interested in the technology being developed by Micropolis and commissioned an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) featuring AI to help survey areas and improve crime prevention.

“We have software developed in-house called Microspot, equipped with five AI engines – facial recognition, behavior analysis, ANPR [automatic number-plate recognition], criminal logic, and suspect matrix. It makes the robot drive like a patrol car and think like a police officer. It reports suspicious activity, and Dubai Police can scan and keep an eye on communities 24 hours a day,” explained Fareed Aljawhari, Micropolis founder and CEO.

A smaller version of the robot will be trialed in April 2024 before being introduced to more areas later in the year.

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Micropolis robots have also shown potential in the oil and gas industries for pipe surveillance and can also be used to collect and sort garbage. Meanwhile, Neom, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic mega city, is interested in using similar security robots to one developed for Dubai Police.

Since 2018, Micropolis has raised over $8 million in funds from overseas investors and is expected to raise another $37 million from an imminent New York Stock Exchange listing.