Humanoids and a robotic dinosaur are coming to Dubai’s GITEX World RobotiX
A bunny-shaped household robot, an Arabic-speaking humanoid and a walking robotic dinosaur are among the machines heading to Dubai this December. GITEX World RobotiX, a new showcase within GITEX GLOBAL, will bring robotics into the spotlight at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, from 8 to 11 December 2026.
The programme combines interactive demonstrations with machines designed for everyday services and industrial work, offering visitors a closer look at how people might share spaces with robots.
Meet the robots making their debut
China’s Light Origins will give its bunny-shaped robot a first public appearance, with household demonstrations and opportunities for visitors to interact with it.
Raydiculous, from the Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre, will make its Middle East debut with two creations. TP01 is a humanoid designed for commercial interaction and public services, able to communicate in English and Arabic. Alongside it, DINOBOT will demonstrate bipedal movement and interactive capabilities in the form of a robotic dinosaur.
UAE-based Mangobot will present multilingual robot receptionists, autonomous machines and live performances. Visitors will also have an opportunity to experience wearable exoskeleton technology.
A different kind of working robot
Lumos Robotics will introduce MOS 2 to the Middle East. Moving on wheels and equipped with two arms, it is designed for demanding industrial environments, including handling heavy loads and carrying out inspections.
According to the manufacturer, MOS 2 has a rated combined arm payload of 30 kilograms and a maximum of 50 kilograms. Its published specifications list at least eight hours of operation, with replaceable batteries intended to reduce interruptions during work.
The machine can move sideways and diagonally as well as turn through factory routes. Interchangeable tools allow its arms to support different tasks, while cameras, laser-based sensors and force sensors provide information about its surroundings and the objects it handles.
Lumos also supports remote operation using compatible virtual-reality equipment, allowing a person to control the robot while remaining separate from a hazardous working environment.
What physical AI actually means
The technology connecting these developments is often called physical AI: artificial intelligence that helps machines perceive their surroundings, interpret information and take action in the real world.
That requires systems to account for space, movement and changing conditions. A robot handling an object, for example, needs information about its position and the force required to grasp it.
Developers combine real-world data with simulated environments to train and test these behaviours. Virtual testing can expose machines to varied situations before physical deployment, although performance still needs to be checked in real conditions.
Dubai’s wider robotics ambitions
The showcase arrives against the backdrop of Dubai’s Robotics and Automation Programme, which targets the deployment of 200,000 robots by 2032 across sectors including services, logistics and industry.
The programme also aims to increase the robotics sector’s contribution to Dubai’s economy to nine per cent before 2032. These are long-term targets, placing December’s demonstrations within a broader effort to develop practical uses for automation.
GITEX GLOBAL will open with its summit at Dubai World Trade Centre on 7 December, followed by the exhibition at Expo City Dubai from 8 to 11 December.
