The UAE has introduced sweeping amendments to federal traffic regulations that will take effect on January 1, 2027. Key changes include a mandatory nine-hour driving limit in any 24-hour period to curb driver fatigue, impacting commercial, taxi, and logistics operators. The rules also cap individual vehicle registrations at five, introduce specific delivery rider safety mandates, and revise driving licence validity periods.
Uber announced it expects to deploy nearly 200 fully driverless vehicles on UAE roads by the end of 2026. The milestone forms part of its global strategy to scale autonomous vehicles on its platform to over 2,000 by late 2027. International driverless operations rely heavily on Chinese autonomous driving partners, including WeRide and Baidu.
The Mapa Limak CRRC Consortium has deployed advanced 3D laser scanning to capture existing infrastructure for the Dubai Metro Blue Line expansion. Using Topcon scanning equipment, the survey team achieved positional accuracy under 5 millimeters to feed into engineering design and BIM models. The 30-kilometer line with 14 stations is currently under construction and scheduled to open in September 2029.
Bilateral trade between China and the UAE reached $108 billion in 2025, alongside $2.6 billion in direct investment. Over 6,650 active Chinese companies are registered with Dubai Chambers as firms expand in food delivery, automated logistics, and autonomous driving.
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