RTA Launches Pilot Autonomous Robotaxi Service in Collaboration with WeRide and Uber - launches pilot

RTA Launches Pilot Autonomous Robotaxi Service in Collaboration with WeRide and Uber

Pilot service operates with a ‘safety driver’ ahead of full driverless launch in early 2026 Ability to book a WeRide autonomous vehicle through the Uber app Service available in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah Launch supports Dubai’s Self-Driving Transport Strategy to convert 25% of journeys to autonomous modes by 2030 Dubai. Roads and Transport Authority. 11th December 2025: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the launch of the pilot public Robotaxi service As of Today on the Uber app in Dubai, delivered in collaboration with WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), a global leader in autonomous driving technologies, and Uber Techno

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RTA Expands Trial Taxi Ride-Sharing Services Following Substantial Growth in Demand - expands trial

RTA Expands Trial Taxi Ride-Sharing Services Following Substantial Growth in Demand

Shakri: Service achieved a huge increase of 228% in the number of riders since launch Dubai. Roads and Transport Authority. 8th December 2025: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to expand the scope of the taxi ride-sharing service for a six-month trial period, with the pilot scheduled to begin during the coming period. The decision follows the strong success the initiative has achieved since its launch last year, providing shared taxi trips from Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai to Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. The service has witnessed significant uptake from diverse segments of the community, who regard it as a convenient, fast

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RTA Opens New Driver Training and Testing Branch in Al Quoz Industrial to Enhance Service Delivery - opens driver

RTA Opens New Driver Training and Testing Branch in Al Quoz Industrial to Enhance Service Delivery

Dubai. Roads and Transport Authority. 4th December 2025: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a new branch for driver training and testing in Al Quoz Industrial Area, as part of its efforts to streamline processes and enhance the efficiency of public facilities and services provided to customers in the area and neighbouring districts. Ahmed Mahboob, CEO of RTA’s Licensing Agency confirmed that the opening of the new branch in Al Quoz Industrial Area, operated by ‘Eco Drive’ Driving Institute, enhances the network of service outlets through which RTA provides driver licensing services, bringing them closer to communit

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