Dubai - Sharikat Mubasher: Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and Oxa, a global autonomous vehicle technology company, launched the ‘Autonomous Logistics Future Lab’ initiative in Dubai to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation autonomous logistics solutions, positioning the city as one of the world's leading hubs for intelligent logistics services.

According to the official statement released today, the Autonomous Logistics Future Lab was launched through SHIFFT, a joint venture launched under the Dubai Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Ecosystem.

SHIFFT will serve as a platform for developing, testing and validating advanced autonomous logistics technologies, transforming emerging innovations into commercially deployable solutions while creating new opportunities to improve productivity, operational resilience and economic value across logistics sectors.

It will integrate autonomous driving technologies into a fully integrated logistics platform combining autonomous operations with worksite data collection, analysis and operational intelligence, enabling end-to-end deployment across industrial environments.

Khalifa Al Qama, Chief of Dubai's RDI Ecosystem, said: "Through this Lab, we aim to develop new intelligent logistics solutions that create economic opportunities while accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies and their practical applications.

In turn, Paul Newman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oxa, said: "This joint venture with Dubai Future Foundation will accelerate the development and commercial deployment of Industrial Mobile Autonomy technologies, enabling new levels of efficiency, reliability and safety for operators of industrial vehicle fleets."

The first phase of the Autonomous Logistics Future Lab will focus on developing and deploying autonomous vehicle solutions for ports and airports. The partners aim to launch the first commercial deployment in Dubai before the end of 2027.