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25% of Dubai’s transport trips will be 'driverless' by 2030: Mohammed
 His Highness
Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum attends launch of a strategy for smart
self-driving transport in Dubai.
Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy expected to generate economic
revenues and savings of up to Dh22bn
His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today launched an ambitious strategy
for smart self-driving transport as part of Dubai's strategy to become the
smartest city in the world.
''By 2030, 25 per cent of all transportation trips in Dubai will be smart
and driverless. The strategy is projected to generate economic revenues and
savings of up to Dh22 billion a year," Sheikh Mohammad said.
''Dubai is leading cities of the world and making a qualitative paradigm
shift to harness artificial intelligence in the service of the humanity and
set a world unparalleled model for future cities, and is evolving into a
global laboratory for technology and R&D.
"Today, we lay down a clear strategy with specific goals for smart
transportation to form one of the key drivers for achieving sustainable
economy in the UAE,'' Sheikh Mohammed said.
When implemented, His Highness added, the strategy will reduce
transportation costs by 44 per cent or Dh900 million, saving Dh1.5 billion
through reduction of environmental pollution, and Dh18 billion through
raising efficiency of the transport sector by 20 per cent.
It will increase productivity of individuals by 13 per cent and save people
up to 396 millions of hours wasted during travel on roads yearly. He
indicated that the strategy will also contribute to reducing road accidents,
and their associated economic losses, by 12 per cent, saving Dh2 billion a
year.
A joint venture between the Roads and Transport Authority and Dubai Future
Foundation, the strategy focuses on four pillars: individuals, technology,
policies and legislations and infrastructure.
He said that the strategy will be the first project of the foundation to
build a model of a futuristic city.
Sheikh Mohammad also launched the Dubai World Challenge for self-driving
transport, which he said would be the largest international tender for
companies and research and development centres to implement scenarios and
applications of this technology on Dubai roads.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai,
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai,
Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Vice
Chairman and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, Mattar Al Tayer,
Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport
Authority (RTA), and a number of senior officials, attended the launch
ceremony.
April 25, 2016
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Courtesy Dubai Media Incorporated.
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