ADAW reaffirms Abu Dhabi as a hub for smart mobility

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week (ADAW) 2025 has reaffirmed the emirate as a global hub for smart and sustainable mobility.

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Organised by the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC), the week-long programme brought together global policymakers, investors, innovators and researchers to accelerate multi-sector deployment and regulation of smart and autonomous technologies.

The week featured four flagship events: Abu Dhabi Autonomous Summit, DRIFTx, RoboCup Asia-Pacific (RCAP) 2025 and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL).

Over six days, ADAW 2025 welcomed more than 15,000 attendees who witnessed live demonstrations of world-class autonomous innovations across land, sea and air, as well as robotics and industrial applications.

New autonomous technologies were launched throughout the week, including delivery services, reinforcing Abu Dhabi's leadership in developing future-ready, sustainable operating ecosystems.

More than 40 strategic agreements were signed between UAE and international partners, strengthening cross-sector collaboration and supporting the emirate's long-term strategy to deploy next-generation autonomous systems.

The week underscored the vision of Abu Dhabi's leadership in transforming research into scalable, impactful solutions, underpinned by strong governance, real-world testing and strategic public-private partnerships.