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Dubai is a city of innovation, imagination and near-limitless possibilities, setting new records every now and then in everything from the most expensive and tallest buildings to even the first-ever artificial insemination of a camel.
There doesn’t seem to be anything too big, ambitious, or fancy for this place. All the newest and most advanced technologies can be found here, for example, real robocops, or even do something very dangerous in Dubai – take a tour of the aviary with crocodiles. Ahead of you are 10 examples of achievements made over the past 3 years, which prove that this city is the very first, big, tall, fastest and strangest in everything you can.
1. The world’s largest picture frame
The Dubai Frame is a 150-meter structure rising directly above the public park Zabeel (Zabeel Park), and its shape immediately shows what it got its name from. The Dubai Frame perfectly frames the city from a bird’s eye view or from the top of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, including the iconic Burj Khalifa. At the very top of this building, there is an observation bridge with a glass floor, so you are guaranteed a thrill. In the same building there is a museum where you can learn the history of Dubai. Given that such structures are not often used in architecture, the Dubai frame can be safely called the largest of its kind.
2. The world’s tallest tower in Dubai Creek Harbor (Dubai Creek Harbor), built under the leadership of Santiago Calatrava (Santiago Calatrava)
According to the plan, the construction of this giant will be completed in 2020. The tower in Dubai Creek Harbor will become officially the tallest building in the world, ahead of even the famous Burj Khalifa skyscraper. The streamlined design of this project will combine elements of traditional Islamic architecture and the most advanced technology. The building will open 3 viewing platforms, halls for various events, cafes and revolving balconies. At the very top of the tower, a belvedere with a 360-degree view and viewing platforms with a garden for VIP guests will be equipped. The building is expected to rise above the ground by as much as 928 meters, while the height of the Burj Khalifa, the current world record holder, is 828 meters. In the last photo, on the left, just the spire of the Burj Khalifa rises above the clouds,
3. The world’s largest LED screen mounted on the world’s tallest building
The facade of the Burj Khalifa in 2015 was lined with special panels, which together were recognized as the world’s largest LED screen. The screen covers an area of 33 thousand square meters, and for its work the builders needed about 10 thousand connectors and almost 72 kilometers of cables. In the videos above, you can see how this amazing screen was installed and see what it can do.
Source 4The World’s First Floating Luxury Underwater Resort
Dubai already has its own artificial island resorts in a variety of forms, some of which have yet to be completed. Underwater hotels are already operating here (for example, Resort Atlantis near the Palm Islands, Palm Island) and there is a whole series of floating recreation areas. But none of these places can match the scale and uniqueness of the Floating Venice resort, which the developers of the project, the Kleindienst Group, described as “the world’s first luxury underwater resort ship.” The resort is designed to look like a real Venice, and is able to accommodate up to 3,000 visitors at a time. On board the Floating Venice guests will find floating beaches, 12 restaurants, bars (3 of them underwater) and glass-bottomed pools, which means that you can swim here with a view of the magnificent coral reefs.
5. The world’s first commercial Hyperloop vacuum train
The world’s first vacuum train system could start operating on the border between Dubai and Abu Dhabi as early as 2020, and its stations will be opened near the World Expo 2020 (World Expo 2020) and Al- Maktoum (Al Maktoum). Work on the implementation of the project started back in 2013, when Elon Musk offered data on his research to any company that was ready to take it up and finance it. To date, the installation of the first segments of the pipeline has already begun, and if this high-speed railway is nevertheless built to the end, it will be possible to deliver passengers and goods from one point to another at speeds up to 1220 kilometers per hour. This system will theoretically work at the expense of a complex of alternative energy sources, including solar panels.
It is likely that the new vacuum train network will later be transferred to the balance of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, although it was originally announced that it would operate between Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (Riyadh). In 2018, the Abu Dhabi Road Infrastructure and Transport Authority announced that “there is no specific route for vacuum trains in Dubai or between Dubai and other emirates” yet. The system is still in the process of being improved, and the Agency, in turn, is still monitoring what is happening, and the authorities have yet to explore all options to determine the final route of the new vacuum road, which will be announced a little later.
Source 6 Museum of the Future: (Allegedly) World’s Largest 3D Printed Building
Huge 3D printers capable of creating the largest objects are now being developed around the world, and in China, this technology has already been successfully used to build entire apartment buildings. Dubai, in turn, has already managed to “print” the world’s first office building, which was built from a special cement mixture. But the Dubai Museum of the Future will be a project of a completely different scale. Now it is at the production stage, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2019. As conceived by the authors of this museum, it should become one of the most high-tech buildings in the world, and will be partially executed using a 3D printer. The developers have not yet specified which parts of the museum will be printed on an innovative device, so for now we just have to wait for the completion of construction.
7. The world’s first roadside art gallery
The world’s first gallery for motorists appeared in Dubai in 2018. In fact, this is a whole series of billboards installed along almost 100 kilometers of the highway connecting the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Right on the road, you can enjoy reproductions of such famous works as Piet Mondrian’s “Composition with a large red plane, yellow, black, gray and blue” or Leonardo da Vinci’s “Beautiful Ferroniera”. And here you can also connect to one of the 3 radio stations directly collaborating with the gallery project. While riding on the radio, you will be able to receive information about each exhibit that you meet on the way. Highway Gallery is a joint project between Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Museum and Abu Dhabi Media.
8. The world’s first crocodile park, where you can ride a car
And here is a very strange place – the world’s first eco-friendly safari park with crocodiles. On a special bus, visitors to Dubai Safari will be able to drive directly into the terrarium to the crocodiles, for which a narrow path was built right next to the reservoir, teeming with these formidable creatures. The design of the bus corresponds to the spirit of a real safari, which will help park guests feel like they are part of a real adventure. About 2,500 species of animals live in Dubai Safari Park, and by 2020 there will be about 5,000 species. In the summer, this park is closed for preventive maintenance, but in October its doors will open again.
9. The World’s First Robot Cop
China might have gone quite far in outfitting its cops with face-acknowledgment savvy glasses, yet Dubai has turned into the primary city on the planet to have a genuine police robot. The mechanical watch is about the size of a conventional individual, and he is likewise ready to distinguish the personality of needed individuals, similar to Chinese police officers. Furthermore, the new robocop is customized to gather proof from the scene and expertly watches the noisiest pieces of the city. To report a wrongdoing, they can move toward this robot and press the SOS button on the touchpad found right on the chest of this humanoid gadget. Subsequently, it will be feasible to call delegates of peace and lawfulness from among individuals.
Up until this point, this robocop isn’t however impressive as the renowned person from the old films seemed to be, on the grounds that the electronic police officer isn’t outfitted. Notwithstanding, the Dubai organization asserts that its experts are simply chipping away at the making of the world’s biggest humanoid robot, the tallness of which will arrive at 3 meters, and it will actually want to run at speeds as much as 128 kilometers each hour. As you most likely are aware, the Dubai Police Department intends to supplant about a fourth of its “live” cops with genuine droids by 2030.
