Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA), in cooperation with Next Future Transportation, launched the first tests of the “world’s first” autonomous pods today, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit.
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Integrating these vehicles, which are fitted with several components of self-driving techniques, is a manifestation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.
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