Dubai: Now, ride in a driverless vehicle for free

  • Date: 17-Feb-2022
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai: Now, ride in a driverless vehicle for free

The autonomous bus takes visitors on tour at the Innovation Centre and the Innovation Track in the Solar Park

Published: Thu 17 Feb 2022, 3:59 PM

For those Dubai residents and visitors who want to experience autonomous electric buses, here is an opportunity for them.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa)’s Innovation Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park provides its visitors with the opportunity to use smart innovative autonomous buses for free.

The bus takes the visitors on tour at the Innovation Centre and the Innovation Track in the Solar Park.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the largest single-site solar park globally using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dewa said the Innovation Centre supports the clean and renewable energy sector through raising awareness on sustainability and educating individuals on solar power as well as creating interactive shows and educational tours for guests.

“The Innovation Centre supports Dewa’s efforts to promote the latest solar power and clean energy technologies as well as present its achievements in renewable energy and sustainability.

The Centre supports Dubai’s experience to anticipate and shape the future of energy and water within an integrated system based on