### Strategic Entry into a Robotics-Ready Market
The UAE has aggressively courted automation innovation, evidenced by milestones like issuing the *Middle East's first commercial drone logistics permit* to China's Meituan in 2023. Dubai's regulatory sandbox-including the "*Dubai Programme to Enable Drone Transportation*"-has accelerated testing and adoption. Speedy Legs' deployment taps into this momentum, partnering with local entities like Dubai Digital Park and academic hubs such as Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Dubai campus-sites already familiar with aerial delivery trials.
> **Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed**, Crown Prince of Dubai: "*We back projects leveraging advanced technology to drive aviation and transport*," underscoring the emirate's push for a tech-led economy.