Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday during the tech entrepreneur’s visit to the United Arab Emirates. The meeting took place at the Crown Prince’s majlis in Nad Al Sheba, where the two leaders discussed emerging developments in technology, artificial intelligence, and space exploration.
Following the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan took Elon Musk on a drive through Dubai, a moment that later featured prominently on the Crown Prince’s social media accounts. He shared a series of photographs capturing highlights from their interaction, including images of the two leaders aboard a private jet and another showing them alongside their children. The visuals suggested that Musk was accompanied by his five-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, during the visit.
The final image in the photo carousel showed Sheikh Hamdan behind the wheel with Musk seated in the passenger seat, underscoring the informal and cordial nature of the meeting.
Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, the Dubai Crown Prince said he enjoyed a wide-ranging discussion with Musk covering space, technology, and humanity’s future. He expressed optimism about innovation-driven collaboration and the opportunities ahead.
On X (formerly Twitter), Sheikh Hamdan highlighted the importance of partnerships between the UAE and global business leaders, noting that collaboration between the public and private sectors remains a key driver of sustainable progress.
Elon Musk responded to the post by thanking the Crown Prince for his hospitality.
“Thank you for hosting me in your great country!” the Tesla CEO wrote.
After his meeting in Dubai, Musk traveled to Abu Dhabi, where he also met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continuing discussions focused on innovation, technology, and future cooperation.
