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What's On
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- What's On
5 AI-powered systems coming to Dubai that will change the way we live
AI Week is here and the future is now… AI Week in Dubai is in full swing, and this week is all about exploring the future of AI and AI-powered living, and dedicated to driving global AI innovation. Here are five AI-powered systems that may soon be a normal part of our lives. Driverless taxis Driverless taxis have been on the horizon for a few years now. In 2021, an agreement was signed between the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and Cruise, a leading US-based autonomous vehicle company to operate self-driving taxis and ride-hailing services in the emirate. These self-driving vehicles are expected to significantly improve road safety levels, as over 90 per cent of accidents are due to human errors. The vehicles are all-electric, environmentally friendly, and capable of serving a wide range of clients from different community segments, including seniors and people of determination. AI-powered traffic signals This next-generation traffic signal control system (UTC-UX Fusion), incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, and digital twin technologies. Features of the new system will include predictive traffic analysis to optimise signal timings in anticipation of expected traffic movements, digital twin technology, priority-based traffic management and greater efficiency. The project aims to improve travel time and reduce congestion by 10 to 20 per cent. The estimated time of implementation is the first-half of 2026. Cloud seeding You might also like Everything we know: The Apple iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air in the UAE Cloud seeding has been a thing in Dubai for a long time now, more and more in recent years as the volume of rain has gone up. The 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF) this past January saw a discussion on the use of AI in the cloud seeding process, and it could very much be a reality. During the discussion, weather experts explored AI's potential to enhance both the forecasting of weather patterns and intervening in climatic conditions; as well as its role in predictive algorithm building and high-resolution cloud-scale modelling. Read more here. Paying with your palm at Metro stations We could be paying with our palms at Metro gates very soon, as RTA revealed earlier the possibility of a brand new technology that could be integrated into our public transport – palm scan gate access. This could our reality very soon, employing the tools of Artificial Intelligence and the virtual Metaverse. This whole mechanism will allow Metro users and commuters to move efficiently without the use of physical a Nol card, as this system will allow the person's palm to be linked to the card. Driverless pods At Gitex Global 2024, Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled plans for another new way to get around town. The Floc Duo Rail is a self-driving, futuristic-looking electric pod rail system, and could become a hassle-free way to travel around Dubai. It will be able to operate both suspended in the air and on the ground and could help passengers get either from A to B, or be used to take multiple passengers from certain points to other transport networks, such as the Dubai Metro. Read more here. @rta_dubai Images: Socials
Dubai Eye
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Dubai Eye
RTA to introduce AI-powered traffic signals
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced it will be upgrading its traffic signal system to be powered by AI and digital twin technology to enhance traffic flow. The new system is expected to reduce congestion by up to 20 per cent after it is completed in the first half of 2026, the RTA said in a social media post. تعمل #هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات على تحديث نظام التحكم بإشارات المرور إلى الجيل التالي من UTC-UX Fusion، المدعوم بالذكاء الاصطناعي وتكنولوجيا التوأم الرقمي، لتحسين تدفق حركة المرور والحد من الازدحام بنسبة تصل إلى 20%. ومن المتوقع أن يكتمل المشروع بحلول النصف الأول من عام 2026، مما… — RTA (@rta_dubai) March 11, 2025 The RTA says the project will "enhance traffic signal efficiency by predicting traffic analysis to dynamically optimise signal timings." The new system also enabled priority-based traffic management and uses data from future road sensors to refine signal timings. #RTA is upgrading the traffic signal control system to the next-generation UTC-UX Fusion, powered by AI and digital twin technology, to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion by up to 20%. The project is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, making mobility in… — RTA (@rta_dubai) March 11, 2025
Arabian Business
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Arabian Business
Dubai's RTA reveals new details about AI-powered traffic signal control system
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is upgrading its traffic signal control system to the next-generation UTC-UX Fusion. The new system–which is in line with Dubai's strategy to become a smart and sustainable city– will be powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technology. The system aims to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion by up to 20 percent, and is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026. '#RTA is upgrading the traffic signal control system to the next-generation UTC-UX Fusion, powered by AI and digital twin technology, to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion by up to 20%. The project is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, making mobility in #Dubai smarter and more seamless. #YourComfortMatters,' the RTA said via an X post. تعمل #هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات على تحديث نظام التحكم بإشارات المرور إلى الجيل التالي من UTC-UX Fusion، المدعوم بالذكاء الاصطناعي وتكنولوجيا التوأم الرقمي، لتحسين تدفق حركة المرور والحد من الازدحام بنسبة تصل إلى 20%. ومن المتوقع أن يكتمل المشروع بحلول النصف الأول من عام 2026، مما… — RTA (@rta_dubai) March 11, 2025 The upgrade is aimed to enhance traffic management and mobility across Dubai, by improving journey time and traffic mobility at intersections by up to 20 percent. 'By predicting traffic analysis to dynamically optimise signal timings and incorporating digital twin technology to simulate signal adjustments and assess their impact before actual implementation, the system also enables priority-base traffic management and uses data from future road sensors to refine signal timings,' RTA said in the video.
What's On
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- What's On
Dubai makes further announcement on new AI-powered traffic system
This AI powered system should cut traffic congestion by a whopping 20 per cent… We all know that the traffic in Dubai is not great at the moment, and that's why it's amazing to see so many efforts by the city to improve it. Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has started work on on the next-generation traffic signal control system (UTC-UX Fusion), incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, and digital twin technologies. According to RTA, the project aims to improve travel time and reduce congestion by 10 to 20 per cent and overall enhance the travel experience for all motorists in Dubai including public transport passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists, while also prioritising emergency vehicles and public transport. Today, RTA released a further announcement on the details of the AI-powered signalling system, and that it's expected to be completed by the first half of 2026. Features of this new system include predictive traffic analysis to optimise signal timings in anticipation of expected traffic movements. It also incorporates digital twin technology, allowing signal adjustments to be simulated and their impact assessed before actual implementation, while also enabling priority-based traffic management. Additionally, the system will use data from road sensors to further refine signal timings with greater efficiency. Hussain Al Banna, CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency at RTA, stated:'The UTC-UX Fusion system dynamically adapts to real-time traffic changes by analysing data and making intelligent decisions to optimise signal timings. It also supports future technologies and initiatives, such as Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS/V2X), which facilitate communication between smart vehicles and traffic signals to enhance traffic flow efficiency. This will play a key role in reducing journey times, improving traffic fluidity, and enhancing the overall mobility experience across Dubai, There have been lots of attempts by the Dubai government and RTA to help ease the traffic, we've rounded them all up here. Dubai is in the future… Image: RTA > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
Filipino Times
01-03-2025
- Automotive
- Filipino Times
RTA to use AI to control traffic lights
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has implemented a project to upgrade the control of the emirate's traffic lights using artificial intelligence (AI). The new generation of the traffic signal control system, the UTC-UX Fusion, can predict future traffic and improve signal timing in preparation for the expected traffic. It can also determine transit priorities and adjust signal timing efficiently by using future road sensor data. This traffic signal control system will be applied to all major traffic intersections across Dubai and is expected to be finished by the first half of 2026. Hussain Al Banna, CEO of the Traffic and Roads Agency at the RTA stated that the Authority aims to be a global leader in easy and sustainable mobility by reducing traffic congestion and improving the journey time by 10% to 20%. This new system will also grant priority to certain vehicle categories, such as public transport and emergency vehicles. RTA continues to commit itself to positioning Dubai as one of the smartest and most sustainable cities in the world by using the latest smart technologies in managing its traffic intersections.
