Dubai RTA to expand ITS scope

Dubai’s efforts to become the smartest city in the world have taken another significant step as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the study and design of Phase II of ITS Improvement and Expansion Project. This phase aims to cover 100% of the emirate’s main roads and adopt the latest intelligent technologies and […]

Yunex says hello, Dubai

The ITS World Congress has announced that Yunex Traffic has signed up to be a Showcase Partner for the 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai. Yunex Traffic is a global leader in the field of intelligent traffic systems, offering the widest end-to-end portfolio for adaptive traffic control and management, highway and tunnel automation, as well as smart […]

GM’s cruise launching driverless service in Dubai

The General Motors subsidiary Cruise has signed an agreement with the Dubai Government to operate a driverless ride-hailing service in the Emirate. The agreement will make Dubai the first non-US city in the world where Cruise will commercially operate these vehicles. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority says the deployment of these self-driving vehicles is expected […]

Dubai self driving challenge finalists announced

13 companies have been shortlisted for the finals of the Dubai World Challenge for self-driving transport – but no British one is among them. The competition is designed to realise the emirate’s vision of having 25% of all trips there smart and driverless. Seven global companies have qualified for the final stage of the Challenge […]