Hoverbike to fight crime in Dubai
Smart glasses with face recognition technology also revealed
Anew crime-fighting “hoverbike” is part of the remarkable display of advanced technology unveiled by Dubai Police at Gitex Technology Week 2018.
The new flying bike can be used for responding to emergency situations, said a Dubai Police officer.
Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, director of the AI Department in Dubai Police, said the hoverbike was upgraded after displaying it in Gitex 2017.
“It works on electricity and can fly at five metres height and carry a policeman during emergency situations and heavy traffic. The bike can also fly without a passenger and can go up to 96km/h. It can fly for 25 minutes with a pilot and for 40 minutes when controlled by an operator,” Brigadier Al Razooqi said.
The hoverbike can be used to quickly respond to traffic accidents and emergencies.
Tethered Indigo drone
Dubai Police also revealed a drone by Tethered Indigo System that can fly for 45 days and send live HD images to the command room. The drone can climb to a height of 50 metres with HD and thermos cameras and cover 5km of land. The drone, which needs an operator, can be used in varied situations including sea rescues and securing of borders.
Rased project
Dubai Police revealed smart glasses called ‘Rased’.
“It is a creative glasses with face recognition technology to identify suspects and wanted people.
“The glasses use the data base in the command room to analyse faces and send notification to officers. It can be used in places with no cameras and to secure events,” Captain Ali Saif Al Ramsy from Operations Department in Dubai Police said.