This week has marked the launch of the Llama Design Drive for Fit4Start alumni Warden Machinery, who are proud to announce their acceptance into Meta’s prestigious first corporate accelerator program in the UAE.
This accelerator is specifically designed to support AI-driven companies harnessing the power of Meta’s latest LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI) to develop cutting-edge solutions for industrial challenges faced by Meta’s strategic partners in the region.
As part of the accelerator program, Warden Machinery will work alongside MENA industry leaders and experts from Meta, gaining access to the most advanced AI tools, dedicated mentorship, and a collaborative ecosystem.
The company will utilise LLaMA’s advanced natural language processing capabilities to address complex industrial problems, enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy of enterprise-wide planning for one of the largest holdings in the UAE – the Chalhoub Group.
This opportunity allows us to expand the boundaries of AI innovation and bring impactful solutions to industrial partners in need of digital transformation – solutions validated during this very hands-on program.” Mikhail Kiriukhin, Chief Product Officer of Warden Machinery
He adds: “Our focus is to leverage Meta’s latest technology to deliver significant operational improvements and foster a new, resonating wave of smart automation. The opportunity to be guided by Meta’s technological experts is invaluable, and we have big plans on using this applied knowledge in delivering next-gen solutions and services to our customers. Stay tuned!”
Custom AI solutions
Warden Machinery’s solutions portfolio is focused on integrating AI and machine learning into industrial operations, providing smarter monitoring systems, predictive maintenance, and advanced data analytics to enhance productivity and reduce downtime in discreet industries.
By leveraging Meta’s state-of-the-art language models, the company is poised to offer custom AI solutions that can process and analyze vast amounts of non-structured data, delivering actionable insights in real-time.
We have made a lot of advances over the past few years in terms of robotics, managing the warehouses and so on, but now we need to be able to go one step farther than that. We need to work on very complex internal management, on predictive analysis, on understanding better the other side – our customers’ expectations and sentiment. Kamran Abbasi, Chief Data and Technology Officer at Chalhoub Group.
He continues: “For us, this is a very interesting project that we are taking on with the startup partners, and we hope to start PoCs as soon as possible.”
“Naturally, working with Chalhoub Group so closely is a rare honor and an enormous responsibility”, admitted Karina Vakhitova, Warden’s Key Account Manager.
“We have been planning to establish a proactive foothold in the GCC for a while, and the invitation to a program launched by Meta changes everything – Llama Design Drive offers the best imaginable path for us to develop rapidly and to anchor in the region. Powered by Startupbootcamp, this initiative combines only the best traits of a conventional startup accelerator and an open innovation mechanism – all projects work closely with the industrial giants to drive and deliver meaningful impact in tackling the pre-selected acute challenges by the end of the program. I can only extend my gratitude to Dubai Future Foundation for their support and making all of this possible”, she concludes.
