Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is set to participate as an official partner at the Machines Can See 2025 (MCS 2025) event, which will occur from April 23 to 24 during Dubai AI Week. The event, hosted at the Museum of the Future and Emirates Towers, is expected to attract over 2 000 experts and enthusiasts dedicated to fostering a safer and more sustainable world through artificial intelligence.

Ivan Laptev, a Professor of Computer Vision at MBZUAI and Co-Founder of Machines Can See, expressed pride in the university’s role, stating, “As an official partner of Machines Can See, MBZUAI is proud to contribute towards building an AI ecosystem aligned with the UAE’s ambitions for global leadership in science and technology.” He added that their research and innovations across various AI fields inspire both students and researchers to harness the full potential of this technology. The university aims to connect with the broader community and share advancements in robotics and computer vision.

MBZUAI’s booth will showcase four interactive demonstrations developed by its research teams. One of the highlights is the Holographic Brain, an advanced platform that segments the brain into 32 structures, analyzing over 100 radiomics features per region to detect subtle abnormalities. This tool integrates imaging, connectivity, and genetic data, enhancing diagnostic precision for neurological and psychiatric conditions.

Another innovation on display is the AI Arabic Doctor, created using MBZUAI’s BiMediX2 model. This multimodal virtual assistant can answer medical queries in both Arabic and English, interpret medical images, and assist illiterate users via speech interaction. This tool aims to address healthcare access challenges across the Middle East and Africa and has gained recognition as a winner of Meta’s inaugural Llama Impact Innovation Awards.

Voodoo XP, developed by the MBZUAI Metaverse Center, is a one-shot face re-enactment tool that generates 3D avatars from a single portrait image. This demonstration, accessible through a camera or VR headset, allows users to interact in immersive environments with realistic avatars, enhancing long-distance communication.

Finally, LAIKA is a robot dog designed to showcase advancements in robotic locomotion, perception, and reasoning. It can respond to voice commands, navigate to specific locations, and relay observations. As a prototype for an autonomous explorer or inspection robot, LAIKA has potential applications in safety, healthcare, construction, agriculture, and other sectors.

In 2025, MBZUAI launched its first undergraduate program, a Bachelor of Science in AI, with two distinct streams: Business and Engineering. For further details about the university, visit www.mbzuai.ac.ae.