The long-awaited autonomous taxi service in Dubai will start operating in March, as per directions of the emirate's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
Three companies, pony.ai, Uber, and Baidu's Apollo Go, are set to operate a fleet of 100 driverless taxis, as part of partnerships with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
According to Apollo Go, this will be the first time its self-driving service has operated outside China, and the company plans to grow its fleet to more than 1,000 vehicles in the coming years.
Source: Khaleej times
