Dubai is launching a fleet of driverless ROBOTAXIS

A fleet of driverless autonomous robot taxis could be ferrying passengers around Dubai as early as 2023, according to vehicle manufacturer Cruise. The firm is backed by General Motors and Honda and will use its fully autonomous Origin vehicles, first unveiled in 2019, during the testing phase in Dubai from 2023. If the tests are a success Cruise plans to launch a commercial ride-hailing service in the United Arab Emirates city soon after, although no set date has been revealed. Origin has been designed as a shared use, fully autonomous vehicle from the ground up, with no controls like a steering wheel or pedal seen in other autonomous cars. Cruise says the goal is to have more than 4,000 autonomous ride sharing vehicles operating in Dubai by 2030, with future destinations rolling out over time.