‘Robots’ oversee 40K driving tests in Dubai
dubai — More Dubai residents have been experiencing the smart services of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), be it in getting their licences, renewing their vehicle registrations — or taking their driving exams. In the first quarter of the year alone, more than 40,000 on-road tests were overseen by ‘robots’.
At a recent meeting, Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors of the RTA, endorsed an entire package of smart initiatives to improve and sustain the authority’s services.
One of the presentations he reviewed was about the driver-testing vehicle that has been deployed as part of the ‘smart route system’. These vehicles are fitted with smart sensors and a ‘geographic information system’ (GIS), enabling them to monitor driver licence trainees during on-road tests.
This smart system can automate the entire process of conducting practical tests for driver licence applicants. It can also boost transparency and further improve the licensing service.
It was installed in 250 vehicles, which carried out 43,828 tests at 16 driving institutes during the first quarter of this year. Throughout this period, the project slashed the time of retrieving records by as much as 75 per cent, cut accident-reporting time by 75 per cent, and saved the printing of 60,000 sheets of paper.
Several technologies are used in the project, from artificial intelligence to internet of things, facerecognition technology, and 3D panoramic imaging.