Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with start-up company Whizkey Future labs.
Under the deal, the company will develop innovative and futuristic solutions to disrupt the current electricity and water utility business models.
This will take place using fourth industrial revolution technologies represented in artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, robotics, and other technologies to improve performance, productivity, and service quality.
The agreement was signed on the sideline of the 5th Dubai Future Accelerators programme, organised by the Dubai Future Foundation, which focuses on enabling both government organisations and start-ups to work together to develop innovative projects.
DEWA has received more than 200 applications from start-ups from around the world during its participation in the four previous editions of the programme, and signed around 14 MoUs and completing seven innovative pilot projects regarding its future projects, digital transformation, and smart infrastructure.
Dubai-based Whizkey Future, which was selected from 95 start-up companies, will work with DEWA to implement a pilot AI system for the state-run utility’s distribution systems.
