Driverless taxis now available in Dubai for Dh5 per ride

Dubai residents and visitors can now book autonomous taxi rides in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah for Dh5, following an update from the Roads and Transport Authority. The service, operated in partnership with Apollo Go, can be booked through the Apollo Go mobile application. Passengers must download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store before requesting a journey within the available service areas. The autonomous taxi programme is being operated by Dubai Taxi Company in partnership with Baidu through its Apollo Go ride-hailing platform. The Dubai launch is the first international deployment of the Apollo Go app. Booking access is expected to be extended to Bolt and other electronic ride-hailing providers as the service expands. Dubai Taxi Company plans to introduce 50 autonomous vehicles during the first year before gradually increasing the fleet to more than 1,000 vehicles over the coming years.