Trial Run of Autonomous Vehicle Begins at Expo 2020 Dubai Site

Trial Run of Autonomous Vehicle Begins at Expo 2020 Dubai Site

An autonomous vehicle will now transport people from the main entrance of Expo 2020 Dubai to the staff offices, as part of a trial run by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).. The trial run is in line with the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy , which aims to make 25 per_cent of journeys in Dubai driverless by 2020 contributing to sustainable transport solutions for the future.. Trialling an autonomous vehicle at the site of the Expo is an achievement and addition to our efforts to introduce autonomous vehicles at Dubai's various hotspots.". Mohamed Al Ansaari, Vice-President-Communications, Expo 2020 Dubai, welcomed the move and said that they were proud to have become the test site for the autonomous vehicle, which contributes to the objective of achieving the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy. ". Green TechThe vehicle uses green technologies and is powered by electricity to operate up to 16 hours.. The vehicle will come to a complete stop when an object comes close to it..