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Dubai to launch driverless taxi to ensure last mile connectivity

  •   Sat, Oct 13 2018 07:13:49 PM

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Dubai, Oct 13: To ensure last mile connectivity, helping Dubai Metro and tram passengers to reach their final destinations, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will launch driverless taxis on October 14.

The autonomous taxis are equipped with cameras that can fully view traffic and road conditions. The sensors can control the vehicle and avoid collision.

"The autonomous taxi contributes towards the integration of mass transport systems by facilitating the movement of public transport users, specifically Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram, to reach their final destinations (last mile)” Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA told media.

The autonomous taxi is part of Dubai smart self-driving mobility strategy. Under this by the year 2030, 25 percent of the Emirate's total transportation will be transformed into self-driving transit means.

The autonomous taxi was designed by RTA in collaboration with Dubai Silicon Oasis and DG World for robots and artificial applications.

Gitex Technology Week will begin in Dubai on October 14. Along with the autonomous taxi, the authority will showcase other cutting-edge technology such as robot cleaners for Dubai Metro stations, 3D-printed Metro spare parts and artificial intelligence-powered automated chat bot system.

 
  

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  • Sheikh Najeeb, Udupi / Dubai

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Dubai is one of the most beautiful city and hope will be soon in the world at its best ranking..

    There is no fear of any crime to happen within next hour. Everything is well monitored and under surveillance of Dubai Cops and local authorities and also if you go at midnight or day you can enjoy anytime if you want a friendly nature between all peoples residing at Dubai and soon after Expo 2020 Dubai will boom in commercial markets and will lead to one the largest structure and Guinness record city.

    All thanks to the Rulers and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum ruler and prime minister of Dubai

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  • shan, dubai

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    UAE government will try to new technology, ideas for development of the country and if government has to spend money 100 percent will be used for that development. India is good country with intelligent people but if Government wants to spend money on the the development than the politicians want 40 percent as their commission and with 60 percent government money will be spent on development so all the development works of government is substandard with very low quality.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Dubai is good, I can say 'the best' among the places I have visited around the globe, but you can not compare it to India on the same scale.
    Dubai has a visionary leader with absolute power, who can implement things if he finds it good for the country, without even facing the minutest opposition.
    But I India, though the leader is visionary, there is no absolute power. It is a democracy. One demonetization stroke, you people sitting abroad too started screaming!! So achieving the developments what Dubai has achieved in such a short term is impossible in India.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Good development and this can be tried in our country too.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Dubai has over 10,000 taxis at present.

    If the pilot project of introducing a few driverless taxis is successful, the drivers of these 10,000 taxis (some of which may be running over two or three shifts) will have to start looking for alternative employment.

    Other cities in UAE, and possibly other GCC countries, will obviously emulate the success of Dubai.

    Safe for women, and no annoyance of any kind from the driver to the passengers.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Mmmhh. there will be camera facing the passengers too. Your actions will be under surveillance.

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  • Rohan Pinto, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Hope. this news won't fall on our Feku's ears, otherwise he'll counter challenge them with another bullet train without driver

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  • RkR, Mangalore/ Dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Implement fine for everything, just visit Dubai n see how parking space are allotted for zones, hourly fee for the same.
    Smart city project -Pilot phase - heavy traffic roads needs to be targeted, u can fetch good amount from fine, ( Onji Nimisha itte bate) won’t work just print the receipt.
    Mangalore - Ranked 2nd after Bangaluru in generating revenue.
    Can use this on improving roads n pavements

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  • Netizen, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Western technology companies are using Dubai as an experimental hub for their new products.

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  • Myf, South America

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    In Dubai everything is possible..

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  • Rajesh, dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Which trackless....... Dollar conversion rate will be 1 dollar 15 rupees and oil price Rs 35 per litre?????

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  • Paul, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    We are more forward .....In India we have trackless & driverless bullet train since 2014.....

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    You forgot to mention our fequ PM has elevated to 11 avathar of God Vishnu.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman / Washington,DC

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    People,

    In next 10-20 years most of the work like driving, operating machines, dispensing medicine, surgery will be done by robots...

    I would suggest Robots should be appointed as our MLA/MP/Minister's....so we move ahead with corruption free society like in West...

    Humans will be doing work of what Rolf doing currently in Dubai...

    ...Tak...Takk...

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Langoo, all that robotized automation we had in our Akhand/Virat Bharath during Vedic times, west copied it from us and we copied their corruption, carnivorous diet, sexual promiscuity and all other evils.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Even west too was not far behind than Vedic times. They had fertilization techniques in human without copulation!
    What do you say?

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