UAE – Look: We take a spin around Abu Dhabi in the Emirate’s first self-driving taxis

UAE – Look: We take a spin around Abu Dhabi in the Emirate’s first self-driving taxis

Visit Abu Dhabi to experience the game-changing self-driving technology in action. On the streets of Yas Island, you can find the UAE's first fleet of driverless cars steering on its own, slowing down ahead of speed bumps, shifting lanes seamlessly and safely transporting passengers while obeying the speed limits. Khaleej Times was offered a fun ride filled with thrills of seeing the steering wheel turn on its own. From Yas Waterworld to the Etihad Arena we cruised past the Yas Marina Circuit as you could hear Formula 1 drivers vroom during their post-season testing. Since November 23, the first trial phase of Txai - the taxi using artificial intelligence - has been progressing successfully on the island courtesy a collaboration between the Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport and Bayanat for Mapping and Surveying Services – a subsidiary of Group 42, an AI and cloud computing firm. The general public has enjoyed a free ride on one of the four taxis from nine pre-determined spots on Yas Island: Etihad Arena, Yas Beach, W Hotel, Yas Marina Circuit, Ferrari World, Yas Mall, IKEA, Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld. The ride-sharing service has evoked a positive response from