Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced it will be upgrading its traffic signal system to be powered by AI and digital twin technology to enhance traffic flow.
The new system is expected to reduce congestion by up to 20 per cent after it is completed in the first half of 2026, the RTA said in a social media post.
تعمل #هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات على تحديث نظام التحكم بإشارات المرور إلى الجيل التالي من UTC-UX Fusion، المدعوم بالذكاء الاصطناعي وتكنولوجيا التوأم الرقمي، لتحسين تدفق حركة المرور والحد من الازدحام بنسبة تصل إلى 20%. ومن المتوقع أن يكتمل المشروع بحلول النصف الأول من عام 2026، مما… pic.twitter.com/wFqaYvENtP
— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 11, 2025
The RTA says the project will "enhance traffic signal efficiency by predicting traffic analysis to dynamically optimise signal timings." The new system also enabled priority-based traffic management and uses data from future road sensors to refine signal timings.
#RTA is upgrading the traffic signal control system to the next-generation UTC-UX Fusion, powered by AI and digital twin technology, to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion by up to 20%. The project is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, making mobility in…
— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 11, 2025
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