Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, demonstrated a 15-passenger autonomous shuttle vehicle during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and offered the public a free test ride. 

 The Dubai government has launched the ?Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy? that aims to transform 25 per cent of the total transportation in Dubai to autonomous mode by 2030, involving five million daily trips. This will save Dh22 billion in annual economic costs and position the Government of Dubai as a global leading example for announcing an integrated strategy with clear enablers and targets within a specific time frame.

The strategy will help cut transportation costs by 44 per cent, resulting in savings of up to Dh900 million a year. It will also help save Dh1.5 billion a year by reducing environmental pollution by 12 per cent, as well as generate Dh18 billion in annual economic returns by increasing the efficiency of the transportation sector in Dubai by 2030.

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