Cruise to Operate Self-Driving Taxis in Dubai

Cruise to Operate Self-Driving Taxis in Dubai

The agreement will make Dubai the first non-US city in the world where Cruise will commercially operate these vehicles. Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Cruise, a leading US-based autonomous vehicle company, have signed an agreement as part of which Cruise will operate self-driving taxis and ride-hailing services in the emirate. The agreement will make Dubai the first non-US city in the world where Cruise will commercially operate these vehicles. The deployment of these self-driving vehicles is expected to significantly improve road safety levels as over 90% of accidents are due to human errors. All-electric vehicles are environmentally friendly and capable of serving a wide range of clients from different community segments, including seniors and people of determination. This agreement will support Dubai's 2030 vision for self-driving technology, as part of which the emirate seeks to reduce transportation costs by AED900 million ($245 million) a year and save AED1. 5 billion a year by reducing environmental pollution by 12 per cent, as well as generate AED18 billion in annual economic returns by increasing the efficiency of the transportation sector in Dubai. Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive