Chinese company Terminus Technologies will deploy more than 150 interactive robots when Expo 2020 opens next year. Visitors will be greeted and able to interact with Opti, one of Terminus' Expo 2020 robotic mascots, and will also provide visitor assistance, as well as assistance with food and beverage delivery and hospitality services. Expo 2020 Dubai will run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. After signing on as the official robotics partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, Victor Ai, founder and CEO of Terminus Technologies, said that he would establish his first venue outside of China, as well as a center for research and development in District 2020, the intelligent human-centered one. city that will be reused after the Expo. “Expo 2020 Dubai will be an incredible innovation hub for the world, and District 2020 will serve as an example for the global development of smart cities. Terminus is working with both to redefine the concept of future cities with our advanced technology in robotics, AI and IoT,” he said. By establishing operations in the Middle East in the United Arab Emirates, Terminus becomes the latest global company to join District 2020. “Expo 2020 will be an unrivaled platform to showcase the capabilities of innovative technologies. This collaboration will demonstrate the potential of robotics, while laying the foundation for District 2020 as a hub for technology innovation," said Mohammed Al Hashmi, Expo 2020 Dubai CTO. Nadimeh Mehra, District 2020 Vice President, said Terminus would bring a significant value to the diverse ecosystem we host in District 2020 and will contribute to our mission of supporting the UAE's strategy to become an AI pioneer.