Page 14 - EMIRATES POST GROUP PR REPORT DECEMBER 2023
P. 14
News Brief
Emirates Post Group Announces Winners of its ‘Logistics
Unleashed’ Competition
December 08, 2023: Emirates Post Group Company (EPG), in partnership with the UAE’s
Ministry of Education and various renowned technology companies, revealed the winners of
its robotics competition ‘Logistics Unleashed’ following a judging session and awarding
ceremony. The competition was designed in line with EPG’s objective of bridging the gap
between academia and industry and fostering innovation in the logistics and supply chain
sector.
With the support of technology partners, Bayanat, a leader in AI-powered geo-intelligent
solutions, Skygo, a trailblazer in drone technology; and Strata, an advanced manufacturing
company, the students participated in immersive educational tours and received profound
insights into the latest technology advancements with the opportunity to see innovation in
action.
The shortlisted finalists pitched their submissions and demonstrated their robotic solutions to
a panel of esteemed judges. Following the deliberation process against the competition criteria,
Alpha Team, whose members are Saif Dhafer Alameri, Bassem Mohamed Ghorab, Noureldin
Mohamed Elhendawi, and Mohammed Walid Tarnini, claimed first place with Team RoboPost
winning second and MASH Innovators in third place.
The competition provided a platform to nurture innovation and cultivate an entrepreneurial
mindset with the students. By tasking them with developing robots / technical solutions to
streamline postal operations, students actively contributed to EPG’s innovation efforts,
showcasing opportunities to enhance operational efficiencies. It also served as a testament to
EPG’s commitment to engage and empower the younger generation towards a future
characterised by technological advancements.
In addition, ‘Logistics Unleashed’ underscored EPG’s steadfast commitment to the UAE
Vision 2050. The vision aims to cultivate a competitive knowledge-based economy, with a
