His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the teams behind Türkiye’s RoboRoyale ecosystem support project and Spain’s Life Work Balance project as winners of the 6th Edge of Government Award at World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.
A total of 13 global innovations were showcased via the Edge of Government platform.
The platform saw submissions from Canada, Guatemala, China, the US, Kenya, the UK, Finland, Spain, Australia, India, France, Rwanda and Türkiye.
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RoboRoyale
Combining micro-robotics and artificial intelligence, RoboRoyale observes and understands the interactions of the queen bee with the rest of the hive. The AI-based multi-robot system is designed to support and imitate the bees responsible for feeding, grooming, and cleaning the queen using small robotic surrogates. It also facilitates transfer of information from the queen to the workers. A thriving honeybee colony will result in increased pollination, supporting the surrounding ecosystem, plant growth and animals.
First National Time Use Law
Barcelona led efforts to develop time use and time tracking policies. This came amidst a growing acknowledgment of time as both a necessary commodity and a human right. With the Life Work Balance project, Barcelona was one of the first European cities to include time use in the city’s policy agenda. It inspired over 75 other cities.
6th Edge of Government Award at WGS
The projects covered three main themes: Alternative Intelligence, River Time and the Bureau of Standards.
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