By James Morris
Publication Date: 2025-11-15 10:00:00
Uber and WeRide have tested a Level 4 autonomous taxi service on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
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The Middle East has evolved over the past 50 years thanks to the success of the oil industry. But that bounty may well have peaked, and sensible oil states are looking to use the wealth they have built from fossil fuels to pursue the next success. Saudi Arabia is pursuing alternative energy sources, including hydrogen, but Abu Dhabi is taking a different approach. The emirate instead aims to become a powerhouse for AI and autonomous transport.
Autonomous Systems Week in Abu Dhabi
This technology push was crystallized in the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Week and the DriftX exhibition embedded within it. The latter features everything from the self-driving Uber taxi services being tested on the city’s Yas Island to delivery drones, giant, all-terrain autonomous emergency service vehicles and the obligatory dancing humanoid robots.
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