Trial run for driverless car on internal roads at Expo 2020 site – The National

Trial run for driverless car on internal roads at Expo 2020 site – The National

Trial run for driverless car on internal roads at Expo 2020 site. The electric powered vehicle can run at 25kph for up to 16 hours. A driverless vehicle is transporting passengers at the Expo 2020 Dubai South site.. The electric powered vehicle can run for up to 16 hours at the speed of 25kph.. The trial run is part of the RTA's strategy to transform 25 per cent of journeys in the emirate into self-driving modes of transport by 2030.. "We are proud that the site of Expo 2020 has become a venue for the implementation of the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy, with the deployment of a test run of an autonomous vehicle at the site," said Mohamed Al Ansaari, vice president communications, Expo 2020 Dubai.. The vehicle is designed to travel on internal roads within communities.. Sensors and high accuracy positioning systems help it monitor the path and maintain safety.. The vehicle is able to scan the surroundings and will come to a complete halt when an object comes too close..