HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Chairman of the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, announced that the participation in the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport had exceeded the target by 30%, by the end of registration phase. Applications were submitted by companies, universities, colleges and institutions from all over the world in the challenge, which is the first and the most sophisticated of its kind worldwide. As most, similar competitions only focus on local suppliers on a smaller scale. The Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport will be the biggest global platform for companies, universities and Research & Development Centers in carrying out self-driving transport scenarios and introducing self-driving technologies to Dubai roads. Al Tayer made this statement during a press conference held to announce the finalists of the Challenge.