Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta Global plans to expand its robotaxi fleet to several thousand vehicles next year, targeting deployments in Dubai and additional European cities. The company is currently testing autonomous vehicles in Abu Dhabi, Munich, and five cities in China. Momenta is also collaborating with chipmaker XHeart on custom computing hardware to lower deployment costs.
BYD presented its largest commercial electric vehicle range to date at the IAA Transportation 2026 show in Hannover, spanning from 3.5-tonne delivery vans to 44-tonne heavy-duty trucks. The flagship ETT 44 electric tractor features roughly 1,000 hp, a 651 kWh Blade Battery, 600 km of range, and 1.5 MW ultra-fast charging. While launched for Europe, industry observers note the lineup signals potential technology transfers to UAE and Gulf commercial logistics fleets.
Alibaba Cloud has announced plans to expand its data center capacity in the United Arab Emirates and several international markets. Unveiled at the 2026 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, the initiative aims to meet rising demand for AI workloads and agent-native enterprise applications. The rollout will expand the company's global footprint to 31 regions and 107 availability zones.
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