# UAE and Japan discuss industrial and AI cooperation

> MoIAT’s Japan visit focused on AI and automation in Tokyo and links between research and manufacturing in Kyoto.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T17:18:43+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-10
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The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) concluded a working visit to Japan on 10 October. WAM reported that Undersecretary Hasan Jasem Al Nowais took part in the UAE–Japan Technology and Artificial Intelligence Roundtable in Tokyo and the ministerial roundtable of the Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto. Discussions examined how to turn scientific advances into practical applications that strengthen industrial competitiveness.

The Tokyo agenda covered cooperation in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, digital manufacturing and precision manufacturing, as well as wider adoption of advanced technologies in industry. In Kyoto, participants discussed how academic research could be applied to factory needs and production challenges. MoIAT encouraged direct partnerships between technology providers and UAE manufacturers for pilot projects such as AI-powered quality inspection and predictive maintenance; the report announced no signed agreement.

## Data

### Industrial technology topics discussed

Topics discussed during MoIAT’s Japan visit, concluded on 10 October.

Methodology: The table summarises WAM’s reported discussion themes by the Tokyo and Kyoto sessions; it infers no outcomes or agreements.

| Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo: yapay zekâ, robotik, otomasyon, dijital ve hassas üretim | Tokyo: artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, digital and precision manufacturing | طوكيو: الذكاء الاصطناعي والروبوتات والأتمتة والتصنيع الرقمي والدقيق | Tokyo : intelligence artificielle, robotique, automatisation, fabrication numérique et de précision | Tokio: inteligencia artificial, robótica, automatización, fabricación digital y de precisión | Tokio: künstliche Intelligenz, Robotik, Automatisierung, digitale und Präzisionsfertigung | Tóquio: inteligência artificial, robótica, automação, fabrico digital e de precisão |
| Kyoto: akademik araştırmaların fabrika ve üretim sorunlarına uygulanması | Kyoto: applying academic research to factory and production challenges | كيوتو: تطبيق البحث الأكاديمي على تحديات المصانع والإنتاج | Kyoto : application de la recherche universitaire aux défis des usines et de la production | Kioto: aplicación de la investigación académica a los retos de fábricas y producción | Kyoto: Anwendung akademischer Forschung auf Herausforderungen in Fabriken und Produktion | Quioto: aplicação da investigação académica aos desafios das fábricas e da produção |
| Önerilen pilot çalışmalar: yapay zekâ destekli kalite denetimi ve kestirimci bakım | Proposed pilots: AI-powered quality inspection and predictive maintenance | مشروعات تجريبية مقترحة: فحص الجودة بالذكاء الاصطناعي والصيانة التنبؤية | Projets pilotes proposés : contrôle qualité par IA et maintenance prédictive | Pilotos propuestos: inspección de calidad con IA y mantenimiento predictivo | Vorgeschlagene Pilotprojekte: KI-gestützte Qualitätskontrolle und vorausschauende Wartung | Projetos-piloto propostos: inspeção de qualidade com IA e manutenção preditiva |
| Factory Forward UAE: teknoloji sağlayıcılarını sanayiyle buluşturarak çözümleri test etme ve benimseme platformu | Factory Forward UAE: platform connecting technology providers and industry to test and adopt solutions | Factory Forward UAE: منصة تربط مزودي التكنولوجيا بالصناعة لاختبار الحلول واعتمادها | Factory Forward UAE : plateforme reliant fournisseurs technologiques et industrie pour tester et adopter des solutions | Factory Forward UAE: plataforma que conecta proveedores de tecnología y la industria para probar y adoptar soluciones | Factory Forward UAE: Plattform, die Technologieanbieter und Industrie zum Testen und Einführen von Lösungen verbindet | Factory Forward UAE: plataforma que liga fornecedores de tecnologia à indústria para testar e adotar soluções |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2o8cyk-uae-japan-strengthen-cooperation-industry> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-japan-industry-ai-research-cooperation-2026/data/uae-japan-industrial-discussion-themes?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-japan-industry-ai-research-cooperation-2026/data/uae-japan-industrial-discussion-themes?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM), reporting the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2o8cyk-uae-japan-strengthen-cooperation-industry>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-10)

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