The RAK Transport Authority (Rakta) and RAK Properties unveiled the autonomous mobility framework and a vehicle testing zone at a ceremony attended by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, The National reported. The zone gives companies a dedicated place to test self-driving vehicles and check their safety and efficiency, and is intended to attract specialised international firms to the emirate.
Rakta signed 10 agreements with government bodies, companies, universities and research institutions. The newspaper said the programme builds on trials already under way, including autonomous Robobus vehicles on Al Marjan Island and wider robotaxi testing in the Al Dhait South area. China's ambassador to the UAE also attended the launch.
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