Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses the signing of an agreement between "Dubai Roads" and "General Motors" to provide the service
Dubai is the first outside America to operate "Cruise" vehicles for autonomous transportation
Hamdan bin Mohammed, during his meeting with the legal executive director of "General Motors - Cruze" and his accompanying delegation.
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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council, Legal Executive Director of (General Motors-Cruise) Jeff Blesh, and his accompanying delegation, received during the meeting the latest developments in the field of the use of autonomous vehicles, and the efforts made The global company in developing this technology, which is one of the areas of great interest in Dubai's future directions, as well as developments in safety systems in vehicles and electric cars, and ways to enhance cooperation in this field and support the regional office of the global company in Dubai, while reviewing the emirate’s efforts in relation to With experiments being conducted on self-driving mobility, to support its self-driving intelligent mobility strategy.
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His Highness said in tweets on Twitter: “I discussed with Jeff Bleach, Legal Executive Director of General Motors-Cruise the future of smart mobility and its most prominent developments, and attended the signing of a strategic partnership between the global company and the Roads and Transport Authority to operate the company's self-driving vehicles in Dubai, starting from 2023 until Number of vehicles to 4000 in 2030 ».
His Highness added: “Dubai will be the first outside America to operate cruise vehicles for autonomous transportation, in fulfillment of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision that Dubai is always in the first place and the best city to live and work .. Our goal is to convert 25% of the total transportation trips in Dubai to self-driving trips. Through various means of transportation by 2030 ».
His Highness added: “Dubai’s vision for the future of autonomous driving aims to reduce transportation costs by 900 million dirhams annually, to save 1.5 billion dirhams by reducing environmental pollution by 12% annually, and to achieve 18 billion dirhams in economic returns every year by increasing the efficiency of the transport sector by 2030.”
The meeting was attended by Secretary General of the Executive Council Abdullah Muhammad Al Basti, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Roads and Transport Authority Mattar Muhammad Al Tayer, the US Consul General in Dubai Philip Frain, and Ahmed Bahrozian, Executive Director of the Public Transport Corporation at the Roads and Transport Authority.
In addition, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai and the "Cruise" company to operate the company's self-driving vehicles to provide taxi service and electronic reservation service, making Dubai the first city in the world outside the United States of America. You operate the company's vehicles.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum praised the partnership between the Roads and Transport Authority and «Cruz», which strengthens Dubai's leadership in the field of self-driving mobility, supports the emirate’s efforts to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world, and contributes to confirming its position as the best city to live in. And work worldwide, noting that this agreement is the first of its kind in the world between a government agency and a leading company in the field of self-driving mobility, and it constitutes an important step in achieving the Dubai strategy for self-driving smart mobility, which aims to transfer 25% of the total transportation trips in Dubai to self-driving travel by various means of transportation by 2030.
Al Tayer expressed his pride in signing the partnership agreement with Cruze, the world leader in self-driving technologies, backed by major car manufacturers, and uniquely producing a homogeneous vehicle whose autonomous technology parts were manufactured within production lines for cars to ensure the highest standards of performance and safety. These features have qualified the company to be the exclusive provider of operating self-driving vehicles, offering taxi and online reservation service until 2029.
Al Tayer said: “Self-driving vehicles contribute to raising the level of traffic safety on the roads, as human error is the main cause of more than 90% of accidents. It is also distinguished by being environmentally friendly electric vehicles capable of serving a large segment of customers, especially senior citizens, residents and owners. The agreement contributes to achieving Dubai's vision through autonomous driving technology by 2030, and includes reducing transportation costs by 900 million dirhams annually, saving 1.5 billion dirhams annually by reducing environmental pollution by 12%, as well as achieving 18 billion dirhams in economic returns. Annual by increasing the efficiency of the transport sector in Dubai ».
He added, "Dubai will be the global platform for the launch of Cruze's Origin Origin model, which is a vehicle dedicated to shared mobility without a driver. Under the agreement, (Cruise) will establish a new local company based in Dubai that will be fully responsible for the operation and maintenance of the fleet."
Al Tayer emphasized that choosing Cruze as the exclusive supplier to operate self-driving vehicles came after a comprehensive process that spanned for years to select the best possible partner. We found out that Cruze’s technology, its resources, its specially designed vehicle, its partnerships with car manufacturers, and its approach to testing and safe operation. The strategy followed gives it the ability to launch safer, faster than any other company.
He continued: “Preparations will soon begin to launch the autonomous vehicle service, and in 2023 autonomous cruise vehicles will be operated in a limited number, with plans to gradually increase these vehicles to reach 4,000 vehicles by 2030,” noting that “the authority will assume responsibility for governing the services provided by Before the company, and to provide the appropriate legislative environment, policies and regulations that allow the operation of this type of technology.
Al Tayer pointed out that the spread of self-driving vehicles provides innovative solutions for mobility and reducing congestion, stressing the authority's keenness to achieve the principle of safety during the operating stages, and the operation of the vehicle will be experimental in specific areas, and the vehicle is equipped with the latest specialized technologies, as it includes cameras and sensors to read the status Road, vehicle control and avoid collision with any object.
The president of the "Cruze" company, Dan Aman, said that "Cruze Origin" vehicles will make transportation safer, provide the best experience for customers, and more convenient and sustainable, in addition to that Dubai and the Roads and Transport Authority are working to transform this future vision into a reality that serves everyone.
Al Tayer Rain:
"The start of the (Cruise) service in 2023, to reach 4000 vehicles in 2030."
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