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South China Morning Post
11-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
How Hong Kong helped a mainland Chinese driverless tech firm expand to Mideast
A mainland Chinese driverless technology company with a research base in Hong Kong is in talks with several Middle Eastern countries to offer its autonomous airport vehicle solutions, its CEO has said while travelling with the city's leader to Qatar. Advertisement Speaking to the Post exclusively in the Gulf nation, UISEE CEO Wu Gansha also said the company's partnership with the Hong Kong International Airport in 2018 had played a pivotal role in its global expansion efforts. Wu is travelling with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu as part of a delegation to Qatar and Kuwait, with its visit to the former getting under way on Sunday after the group arrived the night before. It marks the first time that representatives from mainland companies have joined one of the city's official delegations. Earlier this year, the company conducted a pilot project at Qatar's Hamad International Airport for its autonomous vehicles after previously introducing a similar initiative at Hong Kong airport. Advertisement The company's CEO said the Qatari airport was highly supportive of the initiative as the pilot project was completed less than a year after the initial negotiations wrapped up.
Zawya
14-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: HIA's autonomous vehicle project to ensure safety, address climatic challenges
DOHA: Marking a regional first, Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), in partnership with MATAR and Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), recently introduced an initiative to pilot the latest autonomous transportation solutions at Hamad International Airport (HIA) within its airside operations. Central to this initiative is UISEE, the company developing these autonomous vehicles, which operates out of QSTP. As Qatar's leading hub for applied research and technology development, QSTP plays a crucial role in driving technological innovation and enabling groundbreaking solutions like the Eye of the Pearl to address real-world challenges. Speaking to The Peninsula, executives noted how this project was initiated to solve key obstacles in maintaining the reliability of radar and optical systems in the face of harsh environmental factors—particularly sandstorms, which significantly degrade the performance of autonomous vehicles. Qatar experiences around six sandstorms per year, creating conditions that conventional autonomous technologies are not typically designed to handle. The Eye of the Pearl project is focused on developing solutions that enhance system resilience in such extreme environments. UISEE CEO Gansha Wu said: 'When we talk about the safety of autonomous vehicles, the expectation is 10 times safer than human drivers because these AI drivers are never tired of traffic laws, regulations, and rules and can work much safer in a more efficient way.' Wu remarked that the aim is to set up a global benchmark for airport autonomy by ensuring 'reliable operations' at HIA in addition to nurturing local innovation. 'We can also integrate autonomous vehicles into the whole ecosystem to build a seamlessly smart airport and also deliver tangible value like reducing costs, improving operational efficiency, and maximising resource utilisation.' One key scenario being studied is the operation of emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, on the tarmac during a sandstorm—a situation made even more challenging by the presence of autonomous buses and other vehicles. Dr Jack Lau, President of QSTP said, 'Unlike in many other parts of the world, autonomous systems deployed in Qatar must adapt to these uniquely demanding conditions.' He stressed that the research team remains confident that, through ongoing development, they will uncover patterns and innovations that enable autonomous technologies to operate effectively, even in extreme weather conditions. At present, two autonomous vehicles are being tested at the airport. The first is the 'luggage lorry,' which traditionally required human drivers to transport luggage from aircraft to the cargo bay. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
