The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Emaar Properties, has started a trial run of an autonomous 10-seater car at the Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Shuttling over a 700metre-long track, the driverless vehicle is produced by Easy Mile/Omnix Company to travel short distances over pre-programmed routes in multi-use environments. The vehicle travels on virtual routes, which can easily be reset to accommodate sudden changes as required. It is fitted with all safety requisites and controls specifying its planned route. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said: “The trial run of the smart vehicle at the Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard represented the phase one of this technology. “Through this trial run of the smart vehicle, RTA intends to educate the public about autonomous cars technology and the experimental use of the technology in Dubai’s climatic conditions.”