His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Dubai World Autonomous Mobility Conference and honored the winners of the Dubai World Autonomous Mobility Challenge, organized by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in the presence of over 700 Technology pioneers, innovators and creators, and 3000 visitors to the exhibition accompanying the conference from 20 cities in the world, to review modern technologies, discuss and develop a general framework of legislation on self-transport.
Upon his arrival, he was received by the Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, Mattar Al Tayer.
During the opening session, His Highness and the audience watched a film about the Dubai International Conference on Autonomous Mobility, which is the first of its kind in the region.
The keynote address was delivered by the founder and executive director of Ph.D. in robotics from MIT University, former designer of Tesla, Dr. Sterling Anderson, who addressed the new world of transportation, the economic and social challenges of human driving and the future of mobility. Self-leadership, its positive impact on social life, and the safe movement of the population in general. His speech also addressed the role of key players in transforming into a world in which autonomous vehicles are the key element of population mobility, the roles they are supposed to play, and Andersen highlighted key development projects and areas of development focus towards autonomous mobility.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the audience watched a film about the Dubai World Autonomous Mobility Challenge, which has a total prize money of 19 million dirhams (about $ 5.1 million) and was attended by 65 academic institutions and international companies from more than 20 countries. Fifteen candidates qualified for the final competition, and the challenge was to apply the first and last mile of the trips. The test that was written T in the equipped path.
The film reviewed tests conducted on leading companies in Dubai Silicon Oasis, including stopping vehicles, stopping at the bus station, emergency stopping, and a child crossing the footpath.
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored the winners of the Dubai World Autonomous Mobility Challenge. The list of the winners of the Challenge was delivered via FedEx Express's Roxo Autonomous Delivery Device. Its total prize money is three million dollars.
His Highness also honored the winners in the Startup category and also honored the members of the Dubai World Challenge for Autonomous Mobility.
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A global destination from 20 countries competed for the Dubai World Autonomous Mobility Challenge.