9 AI Agent Development Companies in Dubai and the UAE (2026)
Short answer: UAE-based teams building AI agents range from Arabic-first specialists, such as Arabic.AI by Tarjama, Labiba and xAIa, to development firms that build custom agents and automation, such as Competenza, Codiant, HYVE AI Labs, Hivetek Consulting, Konvergense and RixDigi. Pick an Arabic-first specialist when dialect quality is the main risk, and a development firm when the agent must work inside your CRM, ERP or booking system. Below we list nine companies, what each says it builds and who it suits.
Disclosure: RixDigi, which publishes this page, has a Dubai office and is one of the companies listed. To keep it fair, the list is in alphabetical order, every fact comes from the company's own website or a public profile (Clutch, GoodFirms, Crunchbase or CB Insights), and we link to each source. Facts were checked in October 2026; confirm details with each company before you sign.
How we chose these companies
- A head office or a staffed office in the UAE.
- AI agents, chatbots, voice agents or agentic automation listed as a service or product on their own website.
- Work for businesses, not only consumers.
Saudi-based firms that do not list a UAE office, such as Riyadh-based Nabrah.ai, are left out of this list.
The list at a glance
| Company | UAE base | Founded | Type | Main focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic.AI by Tarjama | UAE head office (also Riyadh, Amman, Doha) | Tarjama 2009 | Arabic AI platform | Arabic LLM, AGRiD agent platform, speech-to-text in 22 dialects |
| Codiant | Dubai Internet City and Abu Dhabi offices (HQ USA; India) | 2010 (Clutch) | Development firm | Voice and chat bots, automation, predictive ML |
| Competenza Innovare | Dubai Silicon Oasis | 2016 | Development firm | Voice, RAG and support agents |
| Hivetek Consulting | Dubai | Not stated | Development firm | n8n-based AI agents, Odoo and Shopify |
| HYVE AI Labs | Dubai Silicon Oasis | 2017 (own site) | Development firm | Multi-agent systems and MCP servers |
| Konvergense | Dubai (Meydan Free Zone) | 2008 (GoodFirms) | Digital agency with AI services | Chatbots, WhatsApp bots and voice assistants for SMEs |
| Labiba | DIFC (HQ Amman per Crunchbase) | Not stated | Conversational AI platform | Arabic virtual agents for banks and government |
| RixDigi (publisher) | Dubai office (also Karachi, Manchester NH) | 2024 | Development firm | Custom AI agents, RAG, voice and n8n automation, public prices |
| xAIa | Dubai (Sheikh Zayed Road) | 2025 (CB Insights) | Voice AI platform | Arabic-first voice AI "employees" |
The companies
Arabic.AI by Tarjama
Tarjama, founded in 2009 and headquartered in the UAE with offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Amman and Doha, runs Arabic.AI. It offers an agent library, the AGRiD no-code agent platform, its own Arabic language model (Pronoia), speech-to-text in 22 Arabic dialects, text-to-speech, RAG and OCR. Suits: government, legal and regulated organisations that need strong Arabic.
Codiant
Founded in 2010 according to Clutch, with Dubai Internet City and Abu Dhabi offices listed on its contact page and its main offices in the USA and India. Codiant lists voice and chat bots, AI operations and automation, and predictive machine learning, with 550+ in-house engineers on its site. Clutch showed 5.0 from 21 reviews. Suits: companies that want a large development team for an app plus AI features.
Competenza Innovare
Founded in 2016 and based in Dubai Silicon Oasis, with a team in Jaipur, India. Its AI agents page lists voice AI agents, knowledge search (RAG) agents, multi-agent systems and customer support agents, across healthcare, retail, fintech, real estate and logistics. Clutch showed 4.9 from 18 reviews. Suits: mid-size companies that want several agent types from one Dubai-based firm.
Hivetek Consulting
A Dubai firm that builds AI agents on n8n for lead qualification, customer support, document extraction and ERP or CRM sync, and is a partner for Odoo, Shopify and n8n. It works with retail, hospitality, construction and real estate companies. Suits: businesses already on Odoo or Shopify.
HYVE AI Labs
Based in Dubai Silicon Oasis and founded in 2017 according to its site, HYVE builds AI agents, multi-agent orchestration, MCP servers and MLOps, and says it works with 40+ enterprise clients in real estate, construction, hospitality, retail and banking. Suits: enterprises planning several connected agents.
Konvergense
A Dubai digital agency, founded in 2008 according to GoodFirms, that now offers agentic AI, chatbots, voice assistants, WhatsApp bots and process automation alongside its marketing services, for SMEs in real estate, healthcare and e-commerce. Suits: SMEs that want marketing and a chatbot from one agency.
Labiba
Labiba says it is part of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC); Crunchbase lists its head office in Amman, Jordan, and it also works in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Labiba offers virtual agents and a chatbot builder for voice and text channels, including WhatsApp, with Arabic dialect support, for banking, government and tourism. Suits: banks and government bodies that want an Arabic conversational AI platform.
RixDigi (publisher of this page)
Founded in 2024, with a Dubai office (Office 408, Al-Wasal Building) and teams in Karachi and Manchester, New Hampshire. RixDigi builds custom AI agents, Arabic and English chat and voice assistants, RAG knowledge assistants and workflow automation with n8n, Make and Zapier. Its prices are public in AED, SAR and USD (agents from about AED 18,400), there is a live support-agent demo, and the company is led by its founder, Aqib ur Rehman (MS in AI, NUST). Suits: SMEs that want a fixed-price first agent connected to their own systems.
xAIa
A Dubai company founded in 2025 according to CB Insights. xAIa offers Arabic-first inbound and outbound voice AI "employees", omnichannel agents, an agent API for CRM and ERP systems, and a call-compliance product, for real estate, retail, healthcare and banking. Suits: high-volume Arabic phone operations.
Platform or custom build?
Arabic AI platforms give you strong language models and ready-made channels, usually on a subscription. A development firm builds an agent around your own processes and systems, usually for a project fee plus running costs. Many companies use both: a platform for the conversation and a custom integration for the actions. Whichever you choose, check the data rules: most UAE companies fall under the federal data protection law, while DIFC and ADGM firms follow their own. Ask any vendor for a live demo, a written list of what the agent may do and a fixed price for the first phase.
Frequently asked questions
Which UAE companies focus on Arabic AI agents?
Arabic.AI by Tarjama, Labiba and xAIa are Arabic-first. Development firms such as Competenza, RixDigi and Codiant also build Arabic and English agents on top of current AI models.
How much does an AI agent cost in Dubai?
Our public estimator starts focused AI agents at about AED 18,400–44,100 (USD 5,000–12,000) and chatbots at about AED 9,200–22,000. Platform subscriptions and larger firms price differently, so ask each vendor for a written quote.
Do I need a company with an office in the UAE?
Not always, but a UAE office helps with meetings, local data rules and contracts. If your data must stay in the UAE, check that the vendor can host there.
How were these companies ranked?
They are not ranked. They are listed in alphabetical order, with facts taken from each company's own site or public profiles in October 2026.
Sources
- Arabic.AI by Tarjama
- Codiant UAE; contact; about; Codiant on Clutch
- Competenza AI agent development; Competenza on Clutch
- Hivetek Consulting; AI agents
- HYVE AI Labs
- Konvergense AI agents and chatbots; Konvergense on GoodFirms
- About Labiba; Labiba (Jordan); Labiba news; Labiba on Crunchbase
- xAIa; xAIa on CB Insights
