The test follows RTA’s announcement in 2022 to set up Dubai as the first international market for Cruise
The tests are being carried after RTA issued the first permit to trial autonomous vehicles in Dubai
The licence will allow WeRide to conduct various road testing exercises and autonomous driving operations across the UAE
Without requiring human intervention, the buses navigate along a predetermined route, utilising the data collected and analysed during their movement to make informed decisions
Construction of the vertiports are scheduled to start in 2024
In February last year, RTA and Cruise joined forces to run the maiden autonomous taxi service in the city