Self-driving cars could hit the UAE’s roads as early as 2021.
That’s according to the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA), which is working on a draft law for regulating autonomous vehicles.
The plan was revealed at the International Conference on Future Mobility in Dubai.
ESMA’s Director-General, Abdulla Al Maeeni, spoke to ARN News.
If the legislation is approved, the UAE could become the first country in the world to have standards around driverless vehicles.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed hosts Pakistan’s President at Za’abeel Palace
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has held talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
UAE President meets Kuwait's Defence Minister
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday received Kuwait’s Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al‑Salem Al‑Sabah, who is in the UAE on a working visit.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan approves future-focused Dubai 10X projects
Three new projects have been approved under the Dubai 10X Initiative, which aims to keep Dubai ten years ahead of other cities by adopting forward‑looking government models.
UAE President to hold official visit to Russia
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is set to begin an official visit to Russia on Thursday.
Emir of Kuwait receives UAE foreign minister
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah today received the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Bayan Palace.
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