The tussle for in-car infotainment is heating up. The past weeks have witnessed a series of new announcements and upgrades. Even as car makers are trying to …
Smart tech to accelerate the maritime industry: experts
The impact of the rapid evolution of smart technology is becoming increasingly evident in the maritime industry.
Google joins automotive alliance for next-gen infotainment
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google have announced a technology partnership to embed the Android operating system in vehicles sold by the automotive alliance.
$2 billion Uber-Careem deal in the works: sources
Uber Technologies is in discussions to buy its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks for about $2 billion to $2.5 billion as the ride-hailing giant expands in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported.
Dubai motorists can now automatically renew vehicle registrations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the launch of automatic renewal of vehicle registration service for individuals, having run the service earlier for the corporate sector.
The tech that powers the Dubai Metro
As Dubai Metro celebrates its ninth anniversary, we look at the technological advancements of what is still the world’s largest driverless metro rail.
Dubai RTA boosts skills of Emirati engineers
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the 4th edition of the two-year programme, Qiyadi, designed to enrich the knowledge and diversify the skills of Emirati engineers.
BA chief apologises to thousands of customers hit in latest data breach
After the credit card information of hundreds of thousands of its customers were compromised over a two-week period in the …
Dubai trials 100% environment-friendly driverless vehicle
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently embarked on Phase 4 of the Driverless Vehicles Project within Sustainable City at Dubailand, Al-Qudra Road over a track extending 1250m.
One million captains: Dubai unicorn Careem edges forward in race against Uber
Careem has officially announced surpassing one million captains on their platform.
Etisalat takes fleet management to the cloud
Etisalat Digital has announced that Massar Solutions, a UAE-based fleet management firm, signed up for its secure and reliable OneCloud Services.
RTA inks new deal to fuel Dubai paperless strategy
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tejari, the e-supply and procurement channel of Dubai Government, to automate contracting procedures and procurement operations of RTA.
Abu Dhabi Police deploys additional kiosks for traffic services
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ has launched the third generation of the smart teller kiosks (Sahl) in a number of ADNOC service stations (ADNOC Oasis) and integrated services centres (Tam) across the capital.
Apple self-driving car involved in minor crash
An Apple self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters.