On the sidelines of the AIM Summit in Dubai on Tuesday, Chinese companies working in robotics and physical AI said they were in talks with UAE institutions to shape new partnerships in the industry.
Weber Su, vice president and head of global markets at Beijing-based LinkerBot, said the company was exploring opportunities in the UAE and was in discussions with major institutions. He described a proposed partnership model in which Chinese firms would supply advanced robotics components while the UAE handles capital-intensive assembly and automated production. "That could be the business model that we are exploring with Middle Eastern countries, particularly in UAE," Su said.
Alongside LinkerBot, Chinese electric vehicle maker ROX Motor has already begun production in Abu Dhabi as of September this year.
Joseph Zeng, founder and chief investment officer of Arcadia Fund Management Group, also attended the event. According to figures cited at the summit, the UAE's industrial exports rose 25 per cent to Dh262 billion in 2025, while medium- and high-technology exports climbed 42 per cent to Dh92 billion.
No finalised deals or financial figures have been disclosed yet, with discussions still at an exploratory stage, but the talks point to growing Chinese interest in the Gulf's physical AI and robotics market.