Dubai announces futuristic plans for safer roads and seamless transportation

Dubai is planning to introduce driverless taxis across the city as early as 2026. Uber and Chinese company Baidu are teaming up alongside the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and autonomous driving tech companies to bring self-driving cabs to Dubai.

You can soon hail a driverless vehicle in Dubai. The announcement is part of the Emirate’s broader plans for 25% of all public transport journeys to be driverless by 2030. These futuristic plans are making global headlines.

#RTA has expanded its global partnerships with leading autonomous driving technology providers to deploy autonomous taxis in #Dubai. The collaboration includes a strategic partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER), and WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), who will launch AVs in… pic.twitter.com/LuB1fPjXBt

— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 2, 2025

Dubai’s ambition behind introducing self-driving taxis across the city is related to improving road safety and catering to the needs of a broader segment of the community, including residents, senior citizens and people of determination.

These cabs are expected to be broadly rolled out in the coming year. But there is going to be an initial trial period in 2025. By transforming transportation in Dubai, it is expected that traffic accidents can be reduced by 12%.

Apollo Go is officially coming to Dubai — partnering with @rta_dubai to launch autonomous driving testing and services in the city! 🤝🚗

Under the strategic cooperation agreement, Apollo Go will deploy the first 100 fully autonomous RT6 robotaxis in Dubai this year, scaling up… pic.twitter.com/lZT9aFZ6x1

— Baidu Inc. (@Baidu_Inc) March 28, 2025