RTA to use AI to cut travel time by 20 percent
Listen up, as your Dubai commute could be about to get a whole lot easier.
What's going to change we hear you ask? AI, that's what.
Announced by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Wednesday April 23, the new AI strategy is going to transform the roads.
In a post on X, the RTA said it would be running a total of 81 projects and initiatives between 2025 and 2030.
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Aiming to increase the quality of life in the city, there are five target outcomes from the five-year plan.
Perhaps the most exciting of which is to reduce travel time across the city by 20 to 30 percent.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out its Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2030 during Dubai Al Week 2025, which aims to strengthen RTA's global pioneership in AI-driven mobility by establishing an integrated, interconnected ecosystem that enhances the… pic.twitter.com/M3E0aDIb4j
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 23, 2025
Other aims include increasing productivity by 25 to 40 percent, reducing costs by 10 to 20 percent, and improving customer happiness by 35 percent.
Speaking in the post, the RTA said:
'Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out its Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2030 during Dubai Al Week 2025, which aims to strengthen RTA's global pioneership in AI-driven mobility by establishing an integrated, interconnected ecosystem that enhances the quality of life in Dubai.
In the heart of #Dubai, #RTA has launched its Artificial Intelligence Strategy, redefining what drives the city.
We're leading a transformation toward smarter, smoother, and more efficient mobility in Dubai, where AI works quietly behind the scenes to serve millions. @DubaiFuture pic.twitter.com/g9Opk21i8M
— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 23, 2025
'The strategy comprises 81 projects and initiatives across six strategic pillars: People happiness, seamless and innovative mobility, intelligent traffic management, cognitive licensing, future-proof organization, and asset excellence.'
But it's not just AI that the RTA is relying on to improve Dubai roads. Projects are constantly ongoing to improve getting from A to B.
On Tuesday April 22, the RTA has announced it completed a series of works in the Al Raffa neighbourhood, including a new entrance and access to the area.
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