For the first time, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will exhibit driverless taxis – a self-driving Cruise vehicle built on the Chevrolet Bolt electric platform, at the 42nd edition of GITEX 2022.

Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA Mattar Al Tayer said, “RTA has outlined an integrated roadmap for the future of self-driving transport. It is moving ahead toward realising the Dubai Smart Self-Driving Transport Strategy aimed to transform 25% of total mobility journeys in Dubai into journeys on various self-driving transport means by 2030. It recently completed an initial phase of preparing digital maps of Jumeirah area for Cruise’s self-driving vehicles.”

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“This is in preparation for the launch of the actual service by 2023, rendering Dubai the first city in the world to commercially operate Cruise self-driving vehicles outside the US. Cruise’s next-generation self-driving vehicle, the Origin will be deployed in limited numbers next year to offer taxi and e-hail services. We have plans to increase the number of deployed vehicles gradually to reach 4,000 by 2030.” added Al Tayer.

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In other new offerings that were showcased at the RTA pavilion at Gitex, RTA cabs in Dubai will soon have a smart meter mounted into the dashboard of the vehicle, which will ensure correct fares & no meter tampering.

Fleet operations director at Dubai Taxi Corporation in RTA said, “We have introduced many digital features in the interior and exterior for a better experience for the drivers and passengers. A smart meter will be mounted into the dashboard of the vehicle, which will eliminate all visible wires in the front seat. “A pre-installed software will facilitate navigation and even the meter for the cabbie.”

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