On January 7, Baidu Inc. announced that Apollo Go, its autonomous ride-hailing platform, has received Dubai's first driverless vehicle trial permit from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The permit lets Apollo Go run fully autonomous vehicles on designated public roads without a human safety driver, advancing

On November 15, Tensor Auto, in a social media update, announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Abu Dhabi Mobility during DRIFTx Abu Dhabi 2025. Tensor will contribute to the development of a smart and integrated transport system that will support Abu Dhabi’s ambitious future vision. Tensor

On November 11, Benteler Mobility, HOLON GmbH, and Emirates Global Motor Electric, Al Fahim Group signed a strategic MoU for the operation of autonomous shuttles in the UAE. The companies will jointly introduce and bring the HOLON urban (HOLON’s fully electric autonomous shuttle) and Benteler Mobility’s solutions to

On November 12, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced that under the supervision of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council, the Integrated Transport Centre, part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has launched the Autonomous Vehicles Integrated Testing, Operations, and Management System

On November 12, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced a partnership with ROX Motor to establish the company’s regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The new headquarters will serve as the central base for ROX Motor’s regional operations, coordinating sales, after-sales services, and future localisation of supply

On November 10, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced 29 commercial deployment agreements for autonomous mobility technologies on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Summit, held as part of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week (ADAW). The 29 commercial agreements span critical sectors, from e-commerce, fo

On November 11, Baidu, Inc. announced that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, and AutoGo, a leading UAE-based autonomous mobility company, expanded their partnership aimed at scaling the fleet to hundreds of autonomous vehicles in Abu Dhabi.
 The partners also secured one of Abu Dhabi's first fully drive

On November 10, CaoCao Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) at DRIFTx 2025.
The partnership will explore the deployment of autonomous taxi (Robotaxi) services and promote green, intelligent mobility solutions in Abu Dhabi. 
Under the MoU, CaoCao and ADIO will col

On September 30, Zelostech signed an agreement with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority to launch the ‘Dubai Autonomous Zone’, the world’s largest autonomous logistics vehicle provider, targeting 1,000 units in the Middle East by 2026. The two parties will jointly launch the Dubai Autonomous Zone, a hub for large-sca

On June 16, WeRide signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Uber Technologies, Inc. Under the agreement, pilot operations of autonomous vehicles will commence later this year via the Uber app in Dubai. This signing formalizes WeRide's partnership with Uber and RT

On May 20, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced the launch of a major economic program targeting the establishment of an end-to-end automotive ecosystem. Backed by multi-billion-dirham investments from global industry leaders, the programme aims to transform Abu Dhabi into the region’s leading hub for sma

On May 22, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced that it held a formal handover ceremony for its first regional facility in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, marking a significant milestone in the execution of its Middle East “Third Pole” strategy.
The project was formally announced on May 21, 2025,

On May 21, W Motors announced a partnership with various global leaders as part of the launch of its new contract manufacturing division at the “Make it in the Emirates” event in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The company announced partnerships with:
ROX Motor to localize the production of the ROX 01 and its future models in the U

On May 16, WeRide launched fully driverless robotaxi trial operations in Abu Dhabi, the first deployment of its kind in the Middle East. Starting this quarter, a fleet of WeRide’s robotaxis will be piloted on public roads without a safety driver. 
Commercial driverless rides and additional service areas will be intro

On March 25, the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) announced that it is expanding the scope of autonomous vehicle operations to include the access roads to and from Zayed International Airport. Earlier, Abu Dhabi Mobility implemented autonomous vehicle projects in the Yas and Saadiyat Islands.
In line

On November 21, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) announced its participation in the London EV Show, taking place at ExCeL London from November 26 to 28, 2024.  RAKEZ will highlight its comprehensive business set-up solutions tailored for sustainable automotive investors.
At the Show, RAKEZ aims to forge partnersh

On October 16, Emirates Transport and Al Ghurair Motors signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to integrate electric and hydrogen vehicles into their fleet. Emirates Transport will soon start pilot testing of hydrogen and electric commercial vehicles supplied by Al Ghurair Motors. They will evaluate the feasibili

On October 16, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) issued the first two independent charge point operator (CPO) licences for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Dubai to Tesla and UAEV. It falls under DEWA’s newly launched comprehensive Regulatory and Licensing Framework for the development and operat

On September 4, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE met with the CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation.  
He explained the UAE’s ambitious development plans for the automotive industry to the CEO of Nissan. He talked about the ‘Dubai Car Market,’ which will connect with 77 ports worldwide, reinforcing Dubai's

On July 17, Dubai South announced the completion of the first stage of the UAE’s autonomous vehicle trials in partnership with Evocargo. The trials were carried out on a set route in a closed area of the Dubai South Logistics District. 
During the trials, Evocargo checked and validated the hardware, software, and rel