By 2023, Dubai will introduce a driverless taxi service.

The first international robotaxi service in Dubai

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Cruise, backed by General Motors and Honda, will launch the first international robotaxi service in Dubai. Fully autonomous Origin vehicles will be used. Testing will begin in 2023, followed by the launch of a commercial service. In the UAE, the goal is to shift 20% of trips to autonomous vehicles by 2030.

Cruise, the vehicle manufacturing company supported by General Motors and Honda, will launch its first international robotaxi service in Dubai.Fully autonomous Origin vehicles, first introduced in 2019, will be used. Testing in the UAE will begin in 2023, followed shortly by the launch of a commercial passenger-hailing service. Notably, the kingdom aims to have 20% of its trips made by autonomous vehicles by 2030.Interestingly, it remains to be seen whether the robotaxis will be programmed to tell stories about how this is not their main job, but rather that they are part of something greater.Source: theverge.com

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