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Mobility in Dubai
Everything on this site filed under mobility — what was announced, who announced it, and when we checked it against them.
Dubai's robotaxis go commercial
The RTA began paid driverless taxi operations on 30 March 2026 with an initial 100 vehicles, bookable through the Uber and Apollo Go apps.
Four million driverless kilometres
The RTA puts the programme past four million kilometres with 97 per cent customer satisfaction — a pairing that says more about the service than either figure alone.
The train reaches Dubai on 30 September
Etihad Rail’s passenger service formally launches on 30 September, adding Al Yalayis in Dubai and Al Dhaid in Sharjah. Abu Dhabi to Dubai is about 57 minutes.
A 15 km zone for seven autonomous modes
The Dubai Autonomous Zone covers Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour and Dubai Festival City, and is meant to run seven driverless modes by mid-2027.
Delivery drones over parks and beaches
Dubai Municipality and Keeta Drone are bringing aerial delivery to public leisure sites — the first case where the customer has no fixed address.