Dubai launches tax-driving taxes this year after Roads and Authority Authority (RTA) Signed a landmark agreement with Uber and Weride to pilot autonomous emirate vehicles.
The deal marks a major step in a perfect autonomous future for the easiest city and the initiative begins with the late start of drivers with no paid launch services at 2026.
Co-operate emirate is as a global hub for a series of generation action solutions.
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Field preparations have been started, led by Uber and Weride under the strategic RTA.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors by Dubai and Transport Authority roadsSays: “Introducing Autonomous Vehicles in Dubai represents an important leap toward an intelligent and strong thinking of Dubai in the world.
“It also supports the goals of Dubai Smart Self-drive driver transport, which seek to convert 25 percent to all moves to the various transportation games in 2030.
“This Mou has strengthened the leadership of Dubai to adopt advanced and lasting transport solutions, receiving state movements, and development of new steps movement.”
He added that autonomous cars can improve the quality of life, enhance the safety of the road, and ensure a more seamless final network connection in Dubai.
Al Tayer Added: “Autonomous Mobility is no longer a futuristic concept-it is a reality. Global companies are accelerating efforts to develop the technologies and software required for autonomous vehicles, while governments, are advancing infrastructure development and formulating the regulatory Frameworks and legislation needed to enable the operation of self-driving vehicles “.
Frans Hiemstra, Regional General Manager, Mea in Uber said: “In Uber, we saw the Autonomous Vehicles in the UAE of Dubai in 2025, we started to launch Dubai in 2025, since the launch of the first partner.
“This strategic concubagor is the anchoring our commitment to making autonomous vehicles that people around the world are more and excited to bring this experience to thousands of riders in Dubai later.”
Jennifer Li, CFO and Head of International Weride, said: “We have facilitated our internal development in the middle of the early early early early early early early early early early in early early early Early early in the early contains next Saturday early early early in the next five vehicles
“We fully agree with Dubai Government Ambition of Dubai to make 25 percent of all autonomous transport trips to 2030 and proudly support this purpose in our advanced technology.”
