Humanoids, AI Workers and Robot Assistants: The Future of Physical AI Arrives at GITEX GLOBAL 2026

GITEX World RobotiX 2026 brings humanoid debuts and next-gen embodied Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Dubai

New launch showcase at GITEX GLOBAL advances the Physical AI phenomenon as global humanoid robot shipments surpass 22,000 in H1 2026

From interactive humanoids and intelligent machines undertaking industrial tasks to multilingual robot assistants and wearable exoskeletons, the latest advances in the Physical AI phenomenon will take centre stage at the world’s largest tech and AI event next month in Dubai.

GITEX World RobotiX, a new launch event at GITEX GLOBAL, will converge the world’s robotics pioneers and leaders in embodied AI from 8-11 December at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, to show how machines that perceive, reason and act in the physical world are transforming manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, hospitality and smart infrastructure. GITEX GLOBAL 2026 will kick off with the GITEX Summit on 7 December at Dubai World Trade Centre, ahead of the exhibition at Expo City Dubai.

The showcase arrives as robot demand surges; more than 22,000 humanoid robots were shipped globally in the first half of 2026, a 300 percent year-on-year increase (https://apo-opa.co/4kHlnGe), according to Counterpoint Research, with shipments expected to exceed 50,000 units by year-end. Dubai is also advancing its robotics ambitions through its Robotics and Automation Program, targeting the deployment of 200,000 robots over 10 years to 2032 (https://apo-opa.co/4j7b5y2).

Unitree, one of the world’s largest humanoid makers with 31 percent (https://apo-opa.co/4sNVwhW) global market share, spearheads participation this year, alongside other headliners including UBTECH, whose humanoids are deployed in car factories and being tested by Airbus; AiMOGA, Chery Auto’s embodied AI robotics brand; DEEP Robotics, a global leader in quadrupeds; and the UAE’s Micropolis Robotics, which provides autonomous patrol robots for Dubai Police.

Robots take on real-world tasks

UAE-based Mangobot, a robotics solutions provider specialising in deploying and integrating intelligent machines, will present a robotic workforce featuring autonomous general-purpose robots, patrol robots, multilingual robot receptionists and live robotic performances. Visitors can also experience wearable exoskeleton technology firsthand. “It’s less ‘come look at robots’ and more ‘come see what working alongside robots actually feels like,’” said Mazen El-Kurdi, CTO of Mangobot.

Making its Middle East debut, MOS 2, developed by Chinese embodied intelligence innovator Lumos Robotics, is a wheeled ‘AI Worker’ with dual arms capable of handling payloads of up to 50 kg and operating for more than eight hours.

According to Lumos Robotics, its first-generation MOS robots completed over 1,000 hours of continuous, failure-free operation at Mitsubishi Electric’s Changshu factory, undertaking material handling, quality inspection and screwdriving tasks. The company will also showcase NIX S3, which will deliver a live dance performance demonstrating its 21 degrees of freedom, high-torque joints, agility and dynamic motion capabilities.

Cecile Wei, PR Director, Lumos Robotics, said: “Our demonstrations are designed to show the philosophy behind our products: robots need to do more than move. They need to perform useful tasks reliably in real environments.”

UAE-based Lootah Robotics, a robotics solutions and systems integration company, will showcase humanoid, quadruped, service, cleaning and telepresence robots from manufacturers including Unitree, AGIBOT, Pudu Robotics, UBTECH and EngineAI.

“We are not simply supplying individual robots; we are building an integrated robotics ecosystem,” said Hazem Ghazal, General Manager of Lootah Robotics. “Our stand will showcase how organisations can select different robots for different requirements while maintaining centralised visibility and control.”

The next frontier of embodied AI and human-robot interaction

Advances in embodied AI – where AI models are brought into a physical body or hardware system – are creating opportunities for robots to interact more naturally with people across consumer services, education, entertainment and domestic environments.

China’s Light Origins, which develops humanoid robots and intelligent robotic systems, will make the first public appearance of its ‘bunny-shaped’ robot, with live demos of household scenarios offering visitors hands-on interaction. “We believe our bunny-shaped robot is ready to enter consumers’ homes,” said Tingxiang Fan, Co-founder and CTO, Light Origins.

Meanwhile, Raydiculous, a bionic robotics innovator from the Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre, will make its Middle East debut with two innovations. Its TP01 humanoid, designed for commercial interaction and public services, can communicate in English and Arabic and perform synchronised movements. Alongside it, DINOBOT, described by Raydiculous as the world’s first intelligent bipedal walking bionic dinosaur, will demonstrate realistic movement and interactive capabilities.

Sandy Liu, Overseas Sales Manager, Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre, said: “With its integrated capabilities of walking, interaction, performance, and education, our solutions turn Physical AI into a visible and usable business tool.”

Supporting future robotics talent, UAE-based technology and robotics education company Besomi will introduce six humanoid and mobile robots known as the ‘Besomi Rangers’. Unitree, Seeed Studio, Arduino and Qualcomm will be joining Besomi on the stand. The showcase will feature the latest humanoid robot from Unitree, a global leader in humanoid robotics. A live Robotics & AI Lab will allow visitors to explore how robots are engineered, programmed and trained, with hands-on engineering training using the latest Arduino VENTUNO platform, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm.

“We want young engineers and innovators to ask, ‘How does this work?’

and then go build the next generation of robotics technologies right here in the UAE. Showcasing the latest Unitree humanoid robot gives visitors a look at the forefront of robotics. Our hands-on training with Arduino and Qualcomm gives engineers practical experience to turn their own ideas into working robotics and AI applications. We are also pleased to welcome Seeed Studio to our stand as part of this focus on building engineering capabilities,” said Mohammad Hani, CEO, Besomi Robotics & AI.

Building the intelligence behind autonomous machines

JWIPC, a Chinese developer of AI computing hardware and industrial computing solutions, will launch robotic controllers built on NVIDIA’s Thor module, which the company says delivers up to 2,070 TFLOPS of FP4 computing performance. Designed for humanoids, robotic arms and autonomous mobile robots, the controllers enable AI processing and real-time decision-making.

“The NVIDIA Thor module provides a high-compute edge brain for embodied intelligence, running multi-modal models locally to integrate sensor fusion, task planning, and millisecond motion control,” said Nick Zhang, Regional Sales Manager, JWIPC.

Meanwhile, Physical AI software developer Songying Technology will demonstrate ORCA OS and ORCA Lab, integrating simulation, synthetic data generation, AI training, validation and deployment into a connected robotics development environment. Taiwan-based embedded computing specialist Vecow will unveil advanced, rugged Edge AI and robotics platforms powered by NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and NXP, while officially introducing its dedicated UAE team to accelerate mission-critical regional deployments

The 46th edition of GITEX GLOBAL, organised by inD, opens with The GITEX Summit at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on 7 December, before the four-day GITEX GLOBAL Expo begins at Dubai Exhibition Centre alongside Expand North Star, its startup and investor event.

The dual-blockbuster showcase converges 6,000-plus enterprise and startup exhibitors with tens of thousands of government leaders, C-suite executives, investors and buyers from 180 countries, reaffirming Dubai’s status as an epicentre of tech collaboration.

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Switching Your NRO Account to a New Bank: Moving FDs, SIPs and Standing Instructions

Changing banks while living overseas requires more than transferring an account balance. Fixed deposits, mutual fund investments and recurring payments may follow different processes, so plan each move separately. A checklist helps you maintain access to funds, avoid missed payments and keep financial records organised throughout the transition.

Prepare before moving your banking relationship

Before you open NRO account facilities with a new bank, review your existing arrangements and identify which services need separate action. Do not close the old account until pending transactions and linked investments have been checked.

Start with this checklist:

• Download recent statements and transaction histories
• List fixed deposits, maturity dates and renewal instructions
• Record SIP mandates and the bank accounts linked to them
• Identify standing instructions, bill payments and recurring transfers
• Check outstanding cheques, refunds and pending credits
• Confirm the new bank's documentation and account requirements

An NRI account must reflect your current residential status and applicable regulatory requirements. Confirm that your identity, overseas address, tax details and contact information are up to date before submitting an application.

Review fixed deposits separately

Fixed deposits may not move between banks in the same way as savings balances. First, check whether each deposit can be transferred, must be closed at maturity or requires a separate instruction. Premature closure may affect the interest payable, depending on the deposit terms.

Confirm the required consent from holders

Item to check	Action
Principal and interest	Record balances and maturity dates
Deposit status	Confirm transfer or closure options
Interest instructions	Update the receiving account if permitted

When reinvesting matured funds, check whether the fixed deposit offers an automatic renewal facility and review the applicable renewal conditions. Depending on the deposit terms, you may be able to choose between regular interest payouts, such as monthly or quarterly, and cumulative interest paid at maturity. These options can help you align your deposit with your cash-flow needs and financial goals. Before booking a new deposit, review the applicable interest rates, renewal terms, and premature withdrawal conditions.

Coordinate SIPs and investment mandates

Systematic investment plans (SIPs) are linked to investment accounts and payment mandates. Opening a new bank account does not automatically update every existing mandate.

For each SIP:

• Identify the mutual fund, registrar or investment platform managing it.
• Check whether the existing mandate can remain active.
• Register a new bank mandate if required.
• Confirm its activation before cancelling the old instruction.
• Check the next debit date and retain sufficient funds.

An NRI account used for investment payments must meet the applicable account and investment rules. Contact the relevant fund house or platform if your residential status, bank details or mandate needs updating. Do not assume that changing the bank account alone completes the investment-related formalities.

Not necessarily. Check the existing bank's terms and the receiving bank's options before deciding whether to transfer, close or reinvest a deposit.

2. Will my SIP continue after changing banks?

It may continue if the existing mandate remains valid. Confirm this with the fund house or investment platform before cancelling the old arrangement.

3. Should I close my old account immediately?

No. First check pending credits, recurring debits, deposit proceeds and outstanding transactions.

4. What documents may be required to open an NRI account?

Requirements commonly include a passport, proof of non-resident status, overseas address proof and PAN details. The bank will confirm its current checklist.

5. How can I avoid missed payments during the switch?

Maintain a dated list of payments, activate replacement instructions in advance and verify the first transaction before cancelling the old mandate.

US-based SplashBI Launches Hyderabad GCC, Invests $4M in AI Data Centre to Boost Enterprise AI and Data Intelligence

Sri D. Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana, mark the inauguration of the SplashBI's Global Capability Centre at VSD Tech Park, Hyderabad

• New centre to strengthen the company’s platform engineering and AI capabilities to help enterprises progress from fragmented data to informed decisions
• Earmarks US$4 million for an AI data centre as investment to strengthen AI infrastructure and capabilities. 
• Centre at VSD Tech Park, Financial District, inaugurated by Sri D. Sridhar Babu, Hon'ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana

SplashBI, Georgia, US, headquartered enterprise data intelligence platform, today inaugurated its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad’s Financial District. The centre will support the development of SplashBI’s data intelligence platform and global customer delivery, helping enterprises connect business data, establish shared business context and make that data usable for business decisions, AI, analytics and reporting.

The 20,000-square-foot facility, with capacity for 275 professionals, was inaugurated by Sri D. Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana. The centre brings together capabilities in product engineering, AI, data science and customer delivery, supporting SplashBI’s global workforce of 400 in serving more than 500 enterprise customers across 39 countries. The company plans to invest more than US$100 million over the next five to seven years in infrastructure, technology and talent to scale its Hyderabad centre and strengthen its global product engineering and delivery capabilities.

Hyderabad as a centre for platform development

SplashBI Founders - Naveen Miglani, CEO and Co-Founder and Kiran Reddy Pasham, President and Co-Founder with Sri D. Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana at the launch of SplashBI's Global Capability Centre

SplashBI has maintained a presence in Hyderabad since 2014. The new facility brings its Hyderabad teams together in a centre designed to support collaboration and continued growth. The GCC will bring platform engineering, AI development, domain analytics and customer delivery into closer collaboration. Teams will work on data connectivity and business modelling, develop SplashAI capabilities and support customer implementations. Working together allows practical requirements from enterprise deployments to inform platform development.

“Enterprises need a practical way to turn the data they already have into decisions they can trust,” said Naveen Miglani, CEO and Co-Founder of SplashBI. “That requires understanding how their business works, connecting information across functions and giving people useful ways to explore it. Our Hyderabad centre strengthens the engineering and customer expertise behind that work, as we help customers advance their data foundations and adopt AI with the right business context.”

Speaking at the GCC launch, Kiran Reddy Pasham, President and Co-Founder of SplashBI said “Useful enterprise intelligence depends on understanding both the data architecture and the business processes behind it. Hyderabad brings those disciplines together. Our teams here will build the platform capabilities and domain content that help customers connect their data, make sense of it and use it in their everyday work.”

The SplashBI platform enables enterprise AI readiness through data models and business ontologies for HR, Finance, Sales, Operations and Supply Chain. Together, they organise business records and the relationships between them into a foundation for AI. The semantic layer adds shared definitions and measures, helping AI interpret data in the context of the business. These models prepare data for AI use within individual functions and across the business, helping AI query relevant records and ground answers in business context for SplashAI and customers’ broader AI initiatives.

Supporting the enterprise data journey

For many enterprises, the challenge begins with cross-domain enterprise data, spanning Finance, HR, Sales, Supply Chain and Operations, spread across multiple applications, departments and technology environments.

SplashBI’s platform addresses this journey from connecting and preparing data to modelling business relationships and delivering information people can use to make business decisions. It covers the full breadth of data platform functionality, from aggregating data through more than 100 pre-built connectors to transforming it into business-ready data using a medallion architecture. Its semantic intelligence layer gives data business meaning by defining measures and relationships across systems. This provides a common foundation for operational reporting, dashboards and conversational analysis, helping teams investigate the same business question with consistent context.

About SplashBI

SplashBI is an enterprise data intelligence platform that makes complex ERP, HCM and business data usable for reporting, analytics and AI. Its platform aggregates data across HR, Finance, Sales, Operations and Supply Chain into a shared, multi-domain data plane. Structured data models and common business definitions provide the foundation for enterprise AI readiness. Through a multimodal approach spanning conversational AI, interactive dashboards with drill-down capabilities, and reporting, SplashBI helps users understand performance and make informed decisions. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, SplashBI serves more than 500 enterprise customers across 39 countries including 40+ Fortune 500 companies, with offices in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and India and is compliant with SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Learn more at splashbi.com.

IIT Bombay’s Prof. Neela Nataraj Elected Fellow of TWAS: A Global Recognition for Excellence in Mathematical Sciences

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In a significant moment for Indian mathematics and scientific research, Prof. Neela Nataraj of the Department of Mathematics at IIT Bombay has been elected a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), one of the most respected international honours bestowed upon scientists from developing countries.

The recognition acknowledges her outstanding contributions to science and her role in advancing scientific research in the developing world.

The honour places Prof. Nataraj among an elite global community of scientists whose work has advanced knowledge, strengthened research ecosystems, and contributed meaningfully to scientific development across nations. For IIT Bombay, the election is yet another testament to the institution's growing influence in fundamental and applied research.

What is TWAS and Why Does This Recognition Matter?

Founded in 1983 by Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, TWAS, headquartered in Trieste, Italy, works to promote scientific excellence and capacity-building in developing countries.

Election as a TWAS Fellow is widely regarded as one of the highest international recognitions available to researchers in the Global South. Fellows are selected on the basis of distinguished scientific achievements and sustained contributions to the advancement of science.

TWAS Fellowship is not awarded for a single breakthrough. Instead, it recognises a long-term record of impactful research, scientific leadership, and contributions to the broader scientific community. According to IIT Bombay's announcement, Prof. Nataraj's election honours her outstanding contributions to science and its promotion in the developing world.

A Distinguished Career in Mathematics

Prof. Neela Nataraj is a leading researcher in numerical analysis, scientific computing, and finite element methods, fields that lie at the heart of modern computational science.

Prof. Neela Nataraj

Her work focuses on developing mathematical tools and computational techniques that help solve complex partial differential equations, which arise in engineering, physics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and many other scientific disciplines.

After earning her PhD from IIT Delhi in 1998, Prof. Nataraj built a distinguished academic career spanning research, teaching, administration, and scientific leadership. She joined IIT Bombay in 2003, became an Associate Professor in 2009, and has served as Professor since 2014.

She currently serves as Dean (Strategy) at IIT Bombay and has previously held several key leadership positions, including Dean (Faculty Affairs), Head of the Department of Mathematics, and Professor-in-Charge of the IIT Bombay-Monash Research Academy.

Pioneering Contributions to Numerical Analysis

Prof. Nataraj is particularly renowned for her work on finite element methods, a powerful family of computational techniques used to approximate solutions to complex mathematical models. These methods are essential in simulations involving structural engineering, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, elasticity, and other real-world phenomena.

Her research has advanced understanding in areas such as:

• Finite element methods for partial differential equations
• Discontinuous Galerkin methods
• Optimal control problems
• Scientific computing
• Error estimation and numerical approximation techniques
• Computational approaches to nonlinear mathematical models

Over the years, she has published extensively in leading international journals and collaborated with researchers across India and abroad. Her scholarly impact is reflected in a substantial body of highly cited research spanning more than two decades.

Leadership Beyond Research

What distinguishes Prof. Nataraj's career is not only the depth of her research but also her contribution to institution-building and the mathematical community.

She has served in several national and international scientific leadership roles, including membership in the International Mathematical Union's Committee for Women in Mathematics, participation in the World Meeting for Women in Mathematics linked to the International Congress of Mathematicians, and leadership positions within the Indian Women and Mathematics initiative.

Her involvement in these initiatives has helped create opportunities for early-career researchers, strengthen mathematical networks, and encourage greater participation of women in the mathematical sciences.

Prof. Nataraj also serves on the editorial boards of several respected international journals and has contributed to maintaining rigorous standards in contemporary mathematical research.

Recognition Earned Through Excellence

The TWAS Fellowship adds to an already distinguished list of academic achievements. Prof. Nataraj has previously been elected Fellow of major Indian science academies and has been recognised for both her research and teaching contributions.

The honour is particularly noteworthy because mathematics often works behind the scenes of modern science. While computational modelling drives advances in engineering, climate science, materials research, aerospace, medicine, and artificial intelligence, much of the foundational mathematical work remains invisible to the broader public.

Prof. Nataraj's election shines a spotlight on the critical role that mathematical sciences play in enabling scientific and technological progress.

A Proud Moment for IIT Bombay and Indian Mathematics

IIT Bombay described Prof. Nataraj as a leading researcher whose contributions to numerical analysis and scientific computing have earned international acclaim.

Her election as a TWAS Fellow reflects not only her personal accomplishments but also the strength of mathematical research being carried out in India.

At a time when sophisticated computational tools are becoming central to solving global challenges, from climate modelling to advanced manufacturing, the importance of rigorous mathematical research has never been greater. Prof. Nataraj's recognition by TWAS underscores the value of long-term investment in fundamental science and highlights India's growing influence in the global scientific landscape.

Her election stands as an inspiration for young mathematicians, researchers, and students across the country, demonstrating how sustained excellence in fundamental research can earn recognition on the world stage.

Cisco Finds New Malware That Uses Claude AI to Identify & Target the Most Valuable Victims

A new Windows infostealer malware called VOLTA-AUTODOXER uses commercial AI models to help cybercriminals profile victims and prioritise stolen accounts based on their value.

Cisco Talos, the cybersecurity research and threat intelligence division of Cisco, stated on its research blog, published by Ryan Fetterman, on 31 October 2026 titled "Appraisal by AI: Model-driven victim prioritization in the VOLTA infostealer". Cisco Talos disclosed VOLTA-AUTODOXER, a self-deleting Windows infostealer that steals credentials, sessions, and cryptocurrency wallets, then uses an LLM to rank a victim's assets by monetisation value. The malware sends a structured "evidence bundle" to an AI model and asks it to generate a target assessment, including sections such as "WHAT THEY'RE WORTH" and "THEIR OPSEC."

Talos stated that the novelty is that the AI acts as an intelligence analyst for the attacker, helping prioritise victims rather than performing the theft itself.

The report notes that VOLTA defaults to Anthropic's Claude model and can switch to alternative models if it encounters refusals.

According to a Cisco Talos research report published on 31 October 2026, the VOLTA-AUTODOXER malware uses AI models to analyse stolen data, profile victims and rank assets by potential monetary value.

Key Findings

• VOLTA steals a wide range of sensitive data, including browser passwords, cookies, payment card details, cryptocurrency wallet information, email profiles, cloud credentials, messaging sessions, and screenshots.
• After collecting the data, the malware builds a structured profile of the victim containing details such as location, address, employer information, and other indicators of financial value.
• The stolen information is sent through OpenRouter to an AI model, using Anthropic's Claude by default. If Claude refuses, the malware can switch to Moonshot AI's Kimi K2 or Google's Gemini.
• The AI is instructed to act as a forensic intelligence analyst and generate a report that ranks the victim's assets by monetisation potential while assessing their security practices.

Why It Matters

Unlike traditional infostealers that simply dump stolen credentials for manual review, VOLTA automates the analysis process. By using AI to identify high-value targets, cybercriminals can focus on victims who may have valuable cryptocurrency holdings, premium accounts, or other financially attractive assets.

Important Caveat

• Cisco Talos analysed a sample of the malware but did not confirm widespread real-world infections.
• The research primarily demonstrates the malware's capabilities and highlights how AI can be integrated into cybercrime operations.

Conclusion

The most concerning aspect of VOLTA is not its ability to steal data, but its use of AI to profile victims, rank stolen assets, and help attackers determine which targets are most profitable to pursue.