Sharjah 24 – WAM: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, visited the display of a model of the Origin autonomous vehicle manufactured by Cruise Inc, USA on the sidelines of the World Government Summit 2022 held at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Cruise Inc. as part of its plans to provide driverless taxis and e-booking services.

Sheikh Hamdan was briefed by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, and Jeff Bleich, Cruise’s Chief Legal Officer, about Origin’s autonomous vehicle manufactured by Cruise Inc, USA, in collaboration with General Motors and Honda. The vehicle is fitted with cutting-edge technologies and sophisticated sensors and systems to ensure the safety of riders. Dubai is the first city outside the US to display the vehicle.