Dubai / Emirates Business The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in cooperation with Next Future Transportation, launched the first tests of world’s first autonomous pods on the sidelines of the World Government Summit. The step is part of RTA’s efforts under Dubai Future Accelerators initiatives. The autonomous pods are designed to travel short and medium distances in dedicated lanes. They ...

Dubai / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, United Nations Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City (IHC), Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Sunday launched the Humanitarian Logistics Databank, a ...

Dubai / WAM The final designs of the Hope Probe, the Arab World’s first interplanetary mission were unveiled on Sunday at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Details of the much-discussed Mars 2117 plan, which aims to create the first human settlement on Mars, and UAE’s astronaut programme, which will train Emiratis in space exploration, were also discussed. The Mohammed bin ...