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Micropolis Secures Five‑Year Abu Dhabi Contract to Deploy AI Urban Sweepers

Micropolis framed the agreement as support for the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, with Khalifa University set to provide research, validation and knowledge transfer.

Overview

  • Micropolis announced a five-year agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport to design, produce, deploy, operate and maintain an integrated Physical AI urban cleaning ecosystem beginning with autonomous mini sweepers.
  • The company says the sweepers will use on-vehicle perception, sensor fusion, intelligent navigation, edge computing, real-time fleet orchestration and predictive maintenance to run as a coordinated fleet.
  • Micropolis also disclosed a partnership with Khalifa University to support research, operational validation and knowledge transfer for the project.
  • The announcement drove a sharp market reaction, with Micropolis shares jumping about 58.65% in after-hours trading and daily volume spiking to roughly 7.83 million shares, reflecting heavy investor interest in the small-cap stock.
  • The deal is company-sourced and forward-looking: the press release did not disclose contract value or a detailed deployment schedule, and scaling to citywide operations will depend on technical validation, procurement terms and regulatory approvals.