Industry landscapes
The companies, capital and talent shaping transportation and logistics in the United Arab Emirates. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.
An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
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41 of 974 tracked companies have open roles.
17 of 974 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 28 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 77.1% of disclosed capital, while 98.3% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2017 | $1.53M | 34 | 2 |
| 2018 | $202.7M | 57 | 2 |
| 2019 | $635.35M | 63 | 4 |
| 2020 | $640.36M | 73 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.24B | 75 | 3 |
| 2022 | $203.72M | 71 | 5 |
| 2023 | $272.2M | 38 | 1 |
| 2024 | $4.6M | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | $615M | 2 | 2 |
Share of all disclosed company funding.
33 recorded rounds since 2016
Recorded participation in transportation and logistics company rounds since 2016.
Backed by Investcorp and Riyadh Valley Company and others.
Backed by ADQ and Mubadala and others.
Backed by ByteDance.
Backed by STV and IFC and others.
Backed by Abu Dhabi Government.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by Euphrates Advisors and Mohammed Khudairi and others.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by Oman Tech Fund and Shorooq Partners and others.
No reviewed exact national-ID connector maps United Arab Emirates company identities to the configured global filings table.
How the the United Arab Emirates companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
10 of the 974 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 1,279,393 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Airwaysetihad.com | 9,764,431 | 74 | 55.5% |
| Air Arabiaairarabia.com | 5,081,494 | 71 | 55.1% |
| IMileimile.com | 4,445,422 | 48 | 83% |
| Flydubaiflydubai.com | 2,573,177 | 68 | 42.5% |
| RTArta.ae | 2,142,013 | 65 | 59.1% |
| Dubai Tradedubaitrade.ae | 416,774 | 48 | 20.7% |
| Zayed International Airportzayedinternationalairport.ae | 217,206 | 43 | 47.3% |
| dnatadnata.com | 81,746 | 44 | 50.8% |
| Sharjah Airportsharjahairport.ae | 73,442 | 50 | 54.2% |
| ESLemiratesline.com | 64,084 | 35 | 7.5% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
49 of these companies (5%) publish at least one Android app — 83 apps in all, carrying 23.2M installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTA DubaiRTA | 5.1M | 3.7 | Productivity |
| Air Arabia (official app)Air Arabia | 5M | 4.4 | Travel & Local |
| flydubaiFlydubai | 4.2M | 3.9 | Travel & Local |
| EtihadEtihad Airways | 3.6M | 1.8 | Travel & Local |
| RTA Smart DriveRTA | 2.8M | 4.7 | Maps & Navigation |
| nol PayRTA | 1.1M | 3.4 | Travel & Local |
| S\'hailRTA | 592.7K | 2.3 | Maps & Navigation |
| J&T Express ArabJ&T Express | 340.3K | 1.8 | Shopping |
| Zajel Courier ServicesZajel Courier Services | 70.7K | — | Business |
| AUH GuestZayed International Airport | 52.3K | — | Travel & Local |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q3–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Airlines | 8 | 12.8M | Air Arabia (official app) 5M | |
| Trucking | 3 | 340.4K | J&T Express Arab 340.3K | |
| Freight Forwarders | 37 | 199.4K | Pinas Express Cargo 45.1K | |
| Cep | 2 | 70.7K | Zajel Courier Services 70.7K | |
| Airport Operators | 6 | 62.2K | AUH Guest 52.3K | |
| Car Rentals | 8 | 33.2K | Albosala 17.4K | |
| Tour Operators | 3 | 31.9K | Sayr 31.8K | |
| Port Operators | 10 | 25.2K | mServices lite 6.8K |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 68 of 83 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Dubai-based DP World is evaluating a potential acquisition of a controlling stake in Associated British Ports, as shareholders move to divest a majority holding in one of the United Kingdom’s largest port networks.
AD Ports Group has signed a refinancing agreement worth AED9.175bn with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates NBD Capital, replacing an existing medium-term facility and extending its debt maturity profile to March 2029.
Aircraft leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd will acquire Macquarie AirFinance Ltd for an approximate enterprise value of $7 billion.
Dubai: NMDC Group has entered the European market for the first time after its infrastructure arm agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Spain’s Lantania Aguas.
DP World is investing $217 million in advanced container handling technology at its London Gateway logistics hub
The institutional asset management platform of ARIA Commodities’ group has announced a reverse takeover (RTO) transaction with Kibo Energy.
The transaction values Altera at approximately US$8.75 billion, with Silver Lake taking a 51 % equity stake for about US$3.3 billion.
Saudi-based freight network TruKKer raised $15 million in debt from Ruya Partners.
Etihad Airways is set to announce a landmark AED 3.67 billion (USD 1 billion) initial public offering (IPO) this week, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s history.
flydubai ramps up operations following the full resumption of air traffic across the country.
Top 10 categories among 1,485 recorded events in the 24-month window.
1 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO · Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange5 reports
19 tracked people moves
Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer
Appointment Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Chairman of the Board of Directors
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer
Appointment
Appointment Managing Director for Operations
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
Freighter service
Integrated logistics corridor
Mobile-first application
Shipping Service
Aircraft
Industrial Ecosystem
Carbon Offset Redemption
Digital invoicing
123 recorded customer wins
Customer: edge groupAir freight
Customer: Offshore energy, Middle East
Customer: AD Ports
Customer: Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport
Customer: Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI)Aerospace
Customer: Macquarie AirFinanceAviation
1 companies with reported reductions
70 roleslost contract
5 recorded events
approved leasingBangladesh government
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
approved for ship leasing operations in IndiaIndian authorities
license renewedZürich Airport (ZRH)
8 tracked suits
Cybersquatting domain name disputeCivil · Ongoing
claims for damages against government and partnerCivil · Ongoing
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 183 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Airways→jet airways | Announced | 2026-04-24 | Not stated in snapshot |
| DP World→associated british ports | Rumored | 2026-04-10 | Not stated in snapshot |
| dnata→airport handling | Completed | 2026-03-31 | Not stated in snapshot |
| DP World→DP World Chennai | Announced | 2026-02-26 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Dubai Aerospace Enterprise→Macquarie AirFinance | Announced | 2026-02-26 | $7.0B |
| Dubai Aerospace Enterprise→nordic aviation capital | Announced | 2026-02-26 | $2.0B |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
43 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 54-posting snapshot covers 43 employers.
1 tracked postings mention remote work.
18 postings specify a level.
Top skills across 54 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| DP World ↗ | 609,020 |
| Emirates Group ↗ | 62,356 |
| Flydubai ↗ | 5,300 |
| Abu Dhabi ↗ | 2,700 |
| Pantos Logistics ↗ | 2,532 |
| Abu Dhabi Airports ↗ | 1,944 |
| dnata ↗ | 600 |
| NMDC Group ↗ | 531 |
91 founders and chief executives across 83 companies.
Ex- Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Defence Equipment and Support, Laing O’Rourke. University of Lancaster MBA
CEO & Managing Director-AD Ports Group · Ex-Gulf Energy Maritime, ADNOC · University of Tasmania MBA 2007
Emirates Airlines
ex-AECOM, Arup Gulf. Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology B.Eng 1998, SP Jain Centre for Management M.B.A 2010
Founder ePandaMENA, ex- CTO Alibaba Group, Huawei Technologies, Emperor Medical. University of Electronic Science and Technology 2005
Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation. Temple University BS 1981
Ex-Al Sharqi Tanzania, RBC National Fraud Detection Group, TransGroup Worldwide Logistics. University of Wollongong in Dubai 2006
Founder STUDIO INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, ex-DIFC, Arabtec Holding PJSC. Northeastern University 2000, Bluefield State University BS 2003
Ex-ADQ, Oman Aviation Group, Copenhagen Airports, Macquarie Group, Enel Group, Kearney, J.P. Morgan. Bocconi University BBA 1995, SDA Bocconi 2003
ex- A.T. Kearney, OC&C Strategy Consultants. American University of Beirut BEng 2007, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA 2013
Swftbox, ex-Self Employed, ex-The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council Government Of Dubai, Indiana University, 2005
Gulf Navigation Holding Pjsc Dubai Council For Marine And Maritime Industries, ex-Dry Dock World And Maritime World…
4 profiles with education records.
1 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
154,797 articles in the measured 12-month window.
Transportation and Logistics coverage across United Arab Emirates · articles per complete quarter
| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 14,542 |
| 2021Q3 | 18,765 |
| 2021Q4 | 21,032 |
| 2022Q1 | 20,448 |
| 2022Q2 | 16,315 |
| 2022Q3 | 17,348 |
| 2022Q4 | 22,669 |
| 2023Q1 | 25,631 |
| 2023Q2 | 22,450 |
| 2023Q3 | 26,048 |
| 2023Q4 | 30,720 |
| 2024Q1 | 24,138 |
| 2024Q2 | 22,852 |
| 2024Q3 | 23,142 |
| 2024Q4 | 32,495 |
| 2025Q1 | 39,166 |
| 2025Q2 | 28,758 |
| 2025Q3 | 30,132 |
| 2025Q4 | 32,252 |
| 2026Q1 | 54,789 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
2,791 recorded company events across 30 companies; percentages use that event total.
Transportation and Logistics coverage across United Arab Emirates · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Transportation and Logistics coverage across United Arab Emirates
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| aerial bombardments | 1,271 | 276 | 361% |
| flight disruption payments | 1,225 | 101 | 1113% |
| diplomatic strategies | 1,200 | 578 | 108% |
| national security strategy | 979 | 113 | 766% |
| foreign policy analysis | 970 | 399 | 143% |
| geopolitical alliances | 962 | 529 | 82% |
| multilateral diplomacy | 954 | 464 | 106% |
| oil price volatility | 870 | 182 | 378% |
| tanker routing | 812 | 50 | 1524% |
| opec policies | 778 | 182 | 327% |
| icc champions trophy | 374 | 2,103 | -82% |
| odi cricket | 697 | 1,454 | -52% |
| odi tactics | 741 | 1,412 | -48% |
| limited overs cricket | 719 | 1,396 | -48% |
| odi tournaments | 661 | 1,359 | -51% |
Transportation and Logistics coverage across United Arab Emirates
odi world cup, icc world cup, odi tactics
55.1% critical · 35.1% positiveodi world cup, icc world cup, east asia cup
44.9% critical · 46.2% positiveentering global market, gdp growth forex, logistics update
36.6% critical · 54.3% positiveTransportation and Logistics coverage across United Arab Emirates. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
6,419 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Tone counts: 5,520 positive · 624 neutral · 275 negative.
Landmark: Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure
Landmark: Assessing the impacts of deploying a shared self-driving urban mobility system: An agent-based model applied to the city of Lisbon, Portugal
Landmark: The Two-Echelon Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem: Models and Math-Based Heuristics
Common problems researchers identify · 0120.3% of this theme group
Researchers highlight challenges in managing and optimizing supply chain operations and mitigating associated risks.
Supply chain (148) · Supply chain optimization (71) · Supply chain management (61) · Supply chain risk management (25)
Supply chain optimization
Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1840.8 |
| 2023 | 1936.3 |
| 2024 | 2116.2 |
| 2025 | 2094.9 |
Common problems researchers identify · 0218.7% of this theme group
Papers discuss difficulties in overseeing aircraft fleets and applying operations research to improve efficiency.
Fleet management (118) · Aeronautics (19) · Operations management (23) · Operations research (20)
Making Fleet Management Easier.
Guide for Fleet Management
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 551.3 |
| 2023 | 517.7 |
| 2024 | 420.5 |
| 2025 | 186.4 |
Common problems researchers identify · 0317.8% of this theme group
Studies focus on obstacles to effective truck fleet management and transport engineering solutions.
Fleet management (119) · Transport engineering (68) · Truck (29) · Operations management (23)
EVALUATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF A TRANSPORT COMPANY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT
Road Transport Management System : fleet management
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 622.4 |
| 2023 | 600.6 |
| 2024 | 479.3 |
| 2025 | 309.6 |
Common problems researchers identify · 0416.0% of this theme group
Works examine problems with vehicle routing, GPS reliability, and tracking for public transit systems.
Global Positioning System (22) · Public transport (18) · Vehicle routing problem (14) · Routing (13)
A Vehicle Tracking Device with Built-in Safety Features for Public Transportation Systems
Positioning needs for public transport
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1213.3 |
| 2023 | 1164.9 |
| 2024 | 1021.6 |
| 2025 | 1095.4 |
Common problems researchers identify · 0513.4% of this theme group
Research points to issues in reducing fuel consumption and emissions for heavy‑duty trucks.
Truck (22) · Fuel efficiency (13) · Liquefied natural gas (6) · Diesel fuel (5)
Improvement of environmental compliance of urban transport system through enlarging fleet of gas-engine municipal machinery
Toward Sustainable Trucking: Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 438.9 |
| 2023 | 423.9 |
| 2024 | 335.3 |
| 2025 | 320.3 |
Common problems researchers identify · 067.3% of this theme group
Authors identify barriers to electric vehicle adoption and charging management in commercial fleets.
Electric vehicle (22) · Electrification (15) · Electricity (7) · Fleet management (35)
Potential Users of Electric Mobility in Commercial Transport – Identification and Recommendations
Classification of Electric Vehicle Fleets Considering the Complexity of Fleet Charging Schedules
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 576.1 |
| 2023 | 631.0 |
| 2024 | 575.5 |
| 2025 | 551.4 |
Common problems researchers identify · 076.5% of this theme group
Papers address complexities of sourcing, transporting, and integrating biomass for biofuel production.
Biomass (26) · Biofuel (24) · Raw material (17) · Supply chain (38)
Integrated biomass supply and logistics: a modeling environment for designing feedstock supply systems for biofuel production.
Modeling of biomass-to-energy supply chain operations: Applications, challenges and research directions
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 776.5 |
| 2023 | 772.6 |
| 2024 | 707.2 |
| 2025 | 662.2 |
Cautions · 0142.7% of this theme group
Cautionary studies warn of infrastructure constraints and driver awareness gaps when pursuing fuel‑efficient fleet strategies.
Fleet management (47) · Fuel efficiency (8) · Transport engineering (15) · Operations management (5)
Analysis of Fleet Management and Infrastructure Constraints in On-Demand Urban Air Mobility Operations
How to Use Advanced Fleet Management System to Promote Energy Saving in Transportation: A Survey of Drivers’ Awareness of Fuel-Saving Factor
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 666.2 |
| 2023 | 631.1 |
| 2024 | 486.5 |
| 2025 | 311.2 |
Cautions · 0231.1% of this theme group
Research cautions about performance trade‑offs and charging challenges for electric public‑transport and freight fleets.
Public transport (11) · Truck (15) · Electrification (7) · Transport engineering (14)
Performance analysis and fleet requirements of automated demand-responsive transport systems as an urban public transport service
Different Charging Strategies for Electric Vehicle Fleets in Urban Freight Transport
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 637.3 |
| 2023 | 611.1 |
| 2024 | 554.8 |
| 2025 | 558.5 |
Cautions · 0314.6% of this theme group
Analyses highlight potential pitfalls when applying advanced optimization and machine‑learning techniques to supply chains.
Supply chain (23) · Supply chain optimization (9) · Supply chain management (6) · Supply chain risk management (3)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Optimization
Supply Chain Optimization: Machine Learning Applications in Inventory Management for E-Commerce
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1840.8 |
| 2023 | 1936.3 |
| 2024 | 2116.2 |
| 2025 | 2094.9 |
Cautions · 0411.6% of this theme group
Studies note cost and scale uncertainties in biomass‑to‑fuel processes and supply‑chain configurations.
Biofuel (11) · Biomass (7) · Production (9) · Raw material (5)
Cost optimization of biofuel production – The impact of scale, integration, transport and supply chain configurations
Resource efficiency or economy of scale: Biorefinery supply chain configurations for co-gasification of black liquor and pyrolysis liquids
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 643.9 |
| 2023 | 632.3 |
| 2024 | 603.0 |
| 2025 | 505.2 |
Opportunities · 0124.5% of this theme group
Opportunities focus on improving supply chain performance through sophisticated optimization and risk‑aware strategies.
Supply chain (838) · Supply chain management (220) · Supply chain optimization (309) · Supply chain risk management (68)
Optimization of the supply chain to improve the on-time performance
Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1840.8 |
| 2023 | 1936.3 |
| 2024 | 2116.2 |
| 2025 | 2094.9 |
Opportunities · 0217.6% of this theme group
Research explores robust routing and sizing methods for trucks and shared mobility services.
Vehicle routing problem (156) · Routing (84) · Truck (129) · Service (145)
Distributionally Robust Optimization Approaches for a Stochastic Mobile Facility Fleet Sizing, Routing, and Scheduling Problem
Optimizing Vehicle Distributions and Fleet Sizes for Shared Mobility-on-Demand
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 316.1 |
| 2023 | 304.5 |
| 2024 | 265.2 |
| 2025 | 263.3 |
Opportunities · 0317.2% of this theme group
Papers propose data‑driven maintenance approaches to increase reliability and reduce downtime of vehicle fleets.
Fleet management (466) · Predictive maintenance (46) · Transport engineering (116) · Preventive maintenance (35)
A Simulation and Optimization Methodology for Reliability of Vehicle Fleets
DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMIZED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE FLEET
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 477.5 |
| 2023 | 450.8 |
| 2024 | 350.4 |
| 2025 | 173.6 |
Opportunities · 0413.8% of this theme group
Works present integrated optimization models for airline flight planning, fleet assignment, and aircraft routing.
Operations research (192) · Fleet management (309) · Scheduling (86) · Aviation (36)
An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing
A new approach to fleet assignment and aircraft routing problems
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 363.9 |
| 2023 | 329.4 |
| 2024 | 199.8 |
| 2025 | 83.4 |
Opportunities · 0510.1% of this theme group
Studies highlight smart tracking systems that leverage GPS and IoT for real‑time transportation management.
Global Positioning System (230) · Vehicle tracking system (70) · Tracking system (46) · Automatic vehicle location (49)
Transportation Management System
Smart Transportation Tracking and Management System using IOT
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 750.1 |
| 2023 | 726.5 |
| 2024 | 598.2 |
| 2025 | 660.4 |
Opportunities · 069.4% of this theme group
Research develops frameworks for managing battery health, tariffs, and infrastructure for large electric vehicle fleets.
Electric vehicle (110) · Electrification (63) · Battery (40) · Fleet management (161)
Electric bus fleet charging management: A robust optimisation framework addressing battery ageing, time-of-use tariffs, and energy consumpti
Designing Charging Infrastructure for a Fleet of Electric Vehicles Operating in Large Urban Areas
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 450.6 |
| 2023 | 502.5 |
| 2024 | 485.5 |
| 2025 | 460.4 |
Opportunities · 077.5% of this theme group
Papers investigate multi‑objective designs for eco‑efficient biomass logistics supporting biofuel production.
Biomass (94) · Biofuel (92) · Supply chain (229) · Supply chain optimization (108)
Multi-Objective Optimization to Support the Design of a Sustainable Supply Chain for the Generation of Biofuels from Forest Waste
Economic, environmental and social optimization of forest-based biomass supply chains for bioenergy and biofuels
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2360.6 |
| 2023 | 2443.1 |
| 2024 | 2566.2 |
| 2025 | 2484.9 |
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Promising | 48.3% | 36.9% |
| Descriptive | 18.2% | 17.9% |
| Breakthrough | 14.6% | 26.5% |
| Problem-identifying | 12.7% | 9.4% |
| Comparative | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Cautionary | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| Critical | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy & surveillanceSecurity, privacy and safety evaluation of dynamic and static fleets of drones | 7 | 0.12% | 1 (14.3%) | 0.12% |
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chainIBM Blends Heuristics and Optimization to Plan Its Semiconductor Supply Chain | 6 | 0.11% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.11% |
| Concentration of compute powerOn the Optimization & Equilibrium of Demand in Supply Chain Based on the Value-adding Mechanism of Information Sharing | 4 | 0.07% | 1 (25.0%) | 0.07% |
| Bias & fairnessDynamic Shared Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Operations with Consideration of Fairness | 2 | 0.04% | 1 (50.0%) | 0.04% |
| Carbon & emissions of computeUsing Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Carbon Emissions from the Saudi Commercial Fleet | 1 | 0.02% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.02% |
| Labour & data workGender continues to play a role in fleet salaries | 1 | 0.02% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.02% |
| Energy & datacenter footprint | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Water use | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Safety & misuse | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
82.3% across the displayed hubs
31 companies hiring · $1.6B disclosed funding
Explore companies in Dubai ↗8.9% across the displayed hubs
4 companies hiring · $3.2B disclosed funding
Explore companies in Abu Dhabi ↗
6.0% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Sharjah ↗
1.6% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Ajman ↗0.6% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Ras Al-Khaimah ↗0.4% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in As Satwah ↗0.1% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Al Hamriya ↗
0.1% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Deira ↗Clear definitions for making better comparisons.
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 31 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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