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The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has signed a joint venture (JV) with Emaar Properties, to study the launch of autonomous vehicles using smart traffic signals at crossings between Dubai Mall and the Boulevard areas.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Road Federation (IRF), Middle East and North Africa.
Maitha bin Adai, CEO of the Traffic and Roads Agency, signed the agreement on behalf of RTA, while Ahmed Thani Al Matrooshi, Managing Director of Emaar Properties, signed on behalf of Emaar Properties.
“The self-driving vehicles had brought new challenges and perceptions to our road infrastructure, which warrants upgrading the existing technology in an innovative manner to mark the world’s first autonomous vehicles initiative,†added Maitha bin Adai.