Omaimah Bamasag (TGA) on Saudi’s autonomous vehicles drive

Omaimah Bamasag (TGA) on Saudi’s autonomous vehicles drive

Saudi Arabia aims to have 15% of its public transport vehicles as autonomous by 2030, according to Omaimah Bamasag, Deputy of Transport Enablement at the Transport General Authority. In discussion with Arthur D Little, Omaimah Bamasag outlines the potential the government sees in the technology, the roadmap for bringing the ambitions to life, and some of the pitalls on the road.

There is no doubt that autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies are progressing and growing significantly, especially in recent years with the development of computer capabilities and the emergence of the artificial intelligence revolution, the concept of big data, and 5G.

It is well known that the ultimate global goal in autonomous vehicle is to bring them to full autonomy (Level 5, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers International) in a commercial form, and it seems to me that we have a tricky road ahead to reach that level, especially in light of the challenges related to the security and privacy of data and risk of cybersecurity attacks.