Artificial intelligence to monitor behaviour of taxi drivers in Dubai – The National

Artificial intelligence to monitor behaviour of taxi drivers in Dubai – The National

New system designed to detect patterns of drowsy or distracted driving

















A new artificial intelligence system will monitor the performance of taxi drivers in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National 

















July 14, 2020



July 14, 2020













A new artificial intelligence system is being introduced in Dubai to monitor and track the behaviour of taxi drivers.



The emirate's Roads and Transport Authority said that the technology will be used to detect drowsy and distracted driving.



The system will also ensure the driver and passengers wear face masks and keep a safe distance from each other.



Sensors are installed in vehicles to monitor and detect driving behaviour patterns in real time.









It helps us to send alerts to drivers or send them on rehabilitation courses in case of repeated offences





Khaled Al-Awadhi





These are connected to audio messages designed to alert drivers in case of sudden lane changing, abrupt braking or going too close to the vehicle in front.



"Through this technology, we can figure out the performance of the driver on the road in a continuous manner,“ said