Dubai has taken another step towards the transport of the future: unmanned taxation have officially started operating on the streets of the emirate.
The new service has already been launched in the following districts:
You can book a trip through the following applications:
- Uber
- Apollo Go
How driverless tax work
Autonomous cars travel without a driver using:
- AI
- sensor and camera systems
- autonomous control technologies
- high accuracy digital maps
The system analyzes the traffic situation in real time and makes its own decisions while driving.
What is known about the launch
The project is being implemented jointly with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) as part of the Dubai Smart Mobility strategy.
The authorities consider unmanned vehicles as part of a long-term development plan:
- sustainable urban mobility
- intelligent transport infrastructure
- sustainable transport
- automated travel services
Why Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim chose
These areas became the first commercial test launch zones due to:
- developed road infrastructure
- high transport activity
- a combination of residential and tourist routes
In the future, they plan to expand the geography of the service.
What is expected from the project
RTA believes that the introduction of autonomous tax will help:
- reduce the load on roads
- improve traffic safety
- improve transport accessibility
- reduce the impact of the human factor on the road
Dubai continues to develop the transport of the future
The launch of self-driving tax is part of a larger program to develop smart mobility in the emirate.
At the same time, the city continues to work on:
- by air taxis
- autonomous public transport
- AI traffic management systems
- new digital transport services
Dubai is gradually becoming one of the world's first platforms for the mass introduction of autonomous vehicles.
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