Buckle Up

Adelle Geronimo, Online Editor, Technology Division

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Today, everything from phones, watches to televisions, thermostats and even cars are becoming ‘smart.’

In the era of ‘smart economy,’ autonomy and transportation are ahead of the innovation race with companies introducing their own iterations of self driving vehicles left and right.

Vehicles on the road have been getting technologically more sophisticated. Investments and projects involving self-driving technology are racking up at a dizzying rate with developments from tech giants like Google, Uber, Tesla and more.

In the local scene, Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority have been pioneering projects and joint ventures involving different kinds of autonomous vehicles from self-driving cars to aerial taxis.