RTA plans to test driverless buses on dedicated lanes in the near future, a senior government official has said. The state-owned entity conducted the test run of driverless cars in Downtown Dubai last year, and is expecting to introduce autonomous flying vehicles, provided it is certified 'safe and secure' by July.
The official revealed that the autonomous buses will not be really merging with traffic in the first two years and will have their own dedicated lanes with sensors and cameras controlling the direction of the bus and it being able to stop during emergency situations. The RTA has said that Dubai autonomous mobility strategy 2030 is expected to result in savings of USD 6 billion (Dhs 22 billion) per annum, reduce the mobility expenditure by 44%, curb demand for parking by 50%, reduce carbon emissions by 12% and limit traffic accidents and associated losses by 12%.
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