Deputizing for His Majesty the King, HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein led the opening of the Levitate Conference and Exhibition, the premier event for the drone industry in Jordan and the region, supported by Saqr company and organized by the Special Operations Exhibition and Conference SOFEX. The two-day conference, with wide Arab and international participation, is the first platform that brings together drone enthusiasts, sector leaders, companies, government officials and military leaders. The opening ceremony was attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, Director of General of Intelligence, Major General Ahmad Hosni and Public Security Director, Major General Obaidullah Maaytah. In opening remarks, Minister of Digital Economy Ahmad Hanandeh said that the Arab region is witnessing the rapid use of smart robotic technologies in various sectors, especially innovative solutions provided by drone technology. He stressed the need to come up with common visions between various institutions to introduce legislation and policies to regulate this industry, through familiarizing with best practices and exchanging expertise and solutions used across the world. "We seek through this conference to expand the partnership base at the regional and international levels as an embodiment of His majesty King Abdullah's vision and directives to increase the pace of development and build economic alliances incorporating technology companies, and authorities concerned with legislation and policies, in addition to government and security institutions," said SOFEX Vice Chairman, Director General of Jordan Design and Development Bureau, Ayman Al-Batran. Prince Faisal toured the exhibition's facilities, where he was briefed on the latest drone technologies in Jordan and the region. During the conference and exhibition, a package of success stories and future visions for the use of smart robots in this sector will be presented.

Source: Jordan News Agency