Accessible togs. And surgery goggles. Welcome to dubai, the desert kingdom where theres no such thing as too much. This city has spent more than a decade making a name for itself for the outrageous buildings that its created. But now it seems it wants to be known for technology too. A while ago, i paid it a visit during its drones for good challenge and met some of the local innovators who dubai hopes will contribute to its new tech power image. But drones are not the only thing is taking to the skies. This hover bike designed for the police force may one day be whizzing Police Officers to the scene of a crime. Copper chopper anyone . The officers can be using the hover bikes across the city to provide the service in the right spot and even a fast response. And these werent the only high tech additions to the force. Back in may, the dubai police got some new recruits and these werent your ordinary newcomers, these guys were made of the hard stuff, and kate russell went to meet them. Li
The benefits of using Artificial Intelligence are, well, predictable. Whats more surprising is that the drone team here in dubai would like to see it taken even further. They believe they can use drones to spot a potential criminal by analysing a persons vital signs. I , temperature. Like so many of dubais big plans, all this stuff seems to have one foot in ambitious reality and the other in well intentioned fantasy. Its a place worth keeping an eye on, though, and you can be very sure theyll be keeping an eye on us. Now, fashion week season is upon us. New york next week will kickstart the most important month in a fashionistas calendar, as i well know. But there is a group of people who do not see themselves reflected zero people with disabilities. London fashion week last year made some progress when two disabled models opened the show for one of the designers. Now a new york Fashion School is hoping to continue that, combining tech and fashion by designing bespoke clothes for peopl
After getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, Jacob Rees Mogg has stepped up his attack on the treasury accusing Civil Servants of fiddling the figures on brexit. Six migrants have been injured after a gunman opened fire from a car in the central italian city of macerata. The gunman has been arrested. Now on bbc news click. This week robo cops. Accessible togs. And surgery goggles. Welcome to dubai, the desert kingdom where theres no such thing as too much. This city has spent more than a decade making a name for itself for the outrageous buildings that its created. Well, now it seems it wants to be known for technology too. A while ago, i paid it a visit during its drones for good challenge and met some of the local innovators who dubai hopes will contribute to its new tech power image. But drones are not the only thing is taking to the skies. This hover bike designed for the police force may one day be whizzing Police Officers to the scene of a crime. Copper chopper a
As they start the six nations in wales today, and theyre both hoping to snuff out englands hopes of becoming the first side to complete a hatrick of titles in 130 years. While ireland kick off in france. Theyre back, the spice girls said the time is right to explore new opportunities but what will those those opportunities be . Well try and find out. And ben has the weather. Saturday looks great, damp and cold in most places, snow over some high ground in the north and then the weather looks set to stay cold through the rest of the weekend and into next week looks great. All the details on the way. Thanks, ben, see you in a bit. Small businesses affected by the colla pse Small Businesses affected by the collapse of carillion are being offered the chance to apply for government backed loans from high street lenders. Thousands of suppliers were left unpaid after the firm went into liquidation in january. 0ur firm went into liquidation in january. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam repo
Of frost and possibly some ice into tomorrow. Tomorrow will bring a strong, cold north westerly wind across other in an easterly areas. That will deliver someone to be sure is. Elsewhere, driver a that will deliver someone to be sure is. Elsewhere, drivera sunny spells. Where we have the strength of the wind further south, it will feed feel like freezing. This is bbc news. Our latest headlines. Senior democrats have warned donald trump not to use a controversial memo as a pretext to fire the special counsel investigating alleged russian involvement in the president ial election. After getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, conservative mpjacob rees mogg accuses the treasury of fiddling its figures on brexit. For Small Companies affected by the collapse of the outsourcing firm carillion. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week robo cops. Accessible togs. And surgery goggles. Welcome to dubai, the desert kingdom where theres no such thing as too much. This city ha