Abu Dhabi - Sharikat Mubasher:  9Yards X, the AI technology company, announced the acquisition of Labib AI to expand its presence in the AI field and enhance its capabilities in developing advanced technology solutions.

The acquisition represents a significant milestone in 9Yards X’s journey to strengthen its position as one of the fastest-growing entities in AI, digital transformation, and advanced technology solutions, the company stated in a recent press release.

Through this acquisition, the company will combine global academic research outputs with enterprise-wide application and scalability capabilities, providing a platform that drives faster innovation for government and private sector organizations.

Hussam Al Melhem, Managing Director of 9Yards X, affirmed that the acquisition represents a strategic investment in the future of technology developed in the UAE. “We are proud to have local talent on board, as well as the intellectual property and research-based innovations they add,” he said.

For his part, Mohammad Yaqub, Founder of Labib AI, commented: "The company was driven by the firm belief that advanced research should be transformed into a tangible impact. Joining 9Yards X provides us with the capabilities, resources, and commercial capabilities needed to accelerate the deployment of our technologies and expand the use of innovations developed in the UAE to a wider range of beneficiaries within the region and beyond."

Labib AI’s talent, intellectual property, and technologies will be integrated into 9Yards X to accelerate the development of advanced AI solutions across strategic sectors, including smart cities, government, healthcare, finance, media, and communications.

The combined organization will scale key platforms, expand its portfolio of generative AI, computer vision, and intelligent automation solutions, and contribute to the UAE’s growing knowledge economy and ambition to become a global leader in AI innovation and deployment.