Driverless vehicles to be tested on UAE roads, says Sheikh Mohammed

The Ministry of Interior will submit a report on the test results

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Sahim Salim

Published: Tue 9 Nov 2021, 1:50 PM

Last updated: Tue 9 Nov 2021, 2:13 PM

You could see driverless cars zooming on UAE roads soon.

The UAE Cabinet has approved a request submitted by the Ministry of Interior to test autonomous vehicles on the country’s roads.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, tweeted that this will make the UAE the second country in the world to test driverless vehicles on roads.

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The Ministry of Interior will submit a report on the test results to the UAE Cabinet.

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“We are awaiting the report of the Ministry of Interior… to take the appropriate decision,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.

This came after Sheikh Mohammed chaired a UAE Cabinet meeting at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Sahim Salim

Published: Tue 9 Nov 2021, 1:50 PM

Last updated: Tue 9 Nov 2021, 2:13 PM

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