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Dubai will now begin commercial use of self-driving taxis for customers in two areas of the emirate, the RTA announced on Monday, March 30.

The service will be available in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, in partnership with Apollo Go company and WeRide. 

WeRide vehicles will be available through the Uber app, with Tolool for Transportation company taking on fleet management and operations duties. 

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Meanwhile, Apollo Go — a subsidiary of Baidu — will provide the autonomous mobility service via the Apollo Go app in collaboration with the Dubai Taxi Company.

The first phase of the commercial rollout includes the deployment of 100 autonomous taxis within Dubai’s transport network, with plans for the gradual expansion of the fleet in the coming years.

In the lead-up to the launch, a series of operational trials of autonomous vehicles was conducted on designated roads across Dubai to evaluate system performance and ensure readiness for deployment within the emirate’s traffic environment, in accordance with the highest standards of safety and operations. 

Autonomous vehicles operate within an integrated system powered by artificial intelligence, advanced sensing technologies, and autonomous decision-making systems, ensuring safe and seamless mobility in real urban environments and on open roads alongside live traffic.

Autonomous taxis operate through an integrated software system powered by artificial intelligence, high-definition digital maps, and deep learning algorithms, enabling real-time data processing and decision-making during operation.

The vehicles can interact effectively with dynamic traffic conditions, including intersections, traffic signals, pedestrians, and other vehicles, while fully complying with traffic regulations.

The system is supported by extensive operational experience, with the operator’s fleet having accumulated more than 150 million kilometres of safe driving and completed over 10 million autonomous trips across multiple cities worldwide.

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