A survey conducted by Emirates Today on the Twitter social mobility platform revealed that 68% of 1,694 people surveyed did not trust the smart vehicles without a driver, while the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) The reason for this is the lack of awareness of the techniques used in self-driving modes of mobility.
Fifty-six per cent said they wanted to buy a self-driving vehicle in the future to get rid of driving fatigue, while 20 per cent said they were safer than driver-driven vehicles, while 24 per cent said they would provide a common means of transport for the entire family.
40% of the respondents expressed their willingness to use self-driving taxis, but after a long period of their experience, while 35% expressed their lack of confidence in the techniques programmed to drive the vehicle without driver, while 25% of them agreed to use because it will be safer for for them.
"These surveys have been conducted in many countries around the world, and the results are often the result of lack of awareness," said Ahmed Behroozian, executive director of the Public Transport Agency at Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai. Caused by a lack of awareness about the importance of self-driving mobility.
He added that it is often conducted study and survey on a sample did not experience the experience of mobility in self-driving vehicles on the ground, and therefore their views are based on conclusions not related to scientific facts.
He added that the lack of confidence of road users in smart vehicles is also due to highlighting the media and social media channels on the negative news of the incidents of vehicles self-driving, ignoring their role and their positive impact in reducing accidents in the future, and that these vehicles are still under experience.
He pointed out that the Commission conducted five experiments on different units of self-driving vehicles, including buses, and polled the opinions of the individuals who used those units. The results showed satisfaction of the experiment reached 90%, and he added that their satisfaction with the experiment was enhanced by awareness and detailed explanation About safety and safety standards, I feel comfortable and comfortable.
He predicted that most of the confidence results of the polls on self-driving vehicles will be positive in the next phase, with increased awareness and media focus on the positive side and the announcement of the results of such tests worldwide.
The Authority started a number of years ago to activate a range of possibilities that are being implemented in parallel, including the enactment of legislation and laws on self-driving vehicles, the community's acceptance of this technology, the establishment of conditions and regulations for the examination and licensing of such vehicles; The electronic security framework and the latest communication technologies that will achieve communication and interaction between vehicles for easy and safe navigation for all, and the construction of high-resolution electronic maps to allow the use of technology and overcome the natural conditions and different weather changes.
In October, the TRA announced the launch of the Dubai World Autodrome Challenge to address current challenges such as the challenge of first and last mile passenger traffic, traffic congestion and low public transport users.
9 projects for self-mobility
Nine companies are currently working on the development and operation of nine self-driving projects to compete in the Dubai International Road Transport Challenge (RTA), which aims to expand the use of mobility at all levels and encourage leading companies In this field, the winning project will be announced in October next year, to be applied experimentally in Dubai.
• Detailed explanation on safety and safety standards for intelligent transport vehicles, enhances sense of reassurance.