Companies seek to have driverless pods on Dubai streets by 2030
Come 2030, the people in Dubai might have a new way of getting to work if the plan of two companies goes accordingly. Instead of cars, busses or trains, citizens in Dubai might have access to driverless, battery powered pods. The pods will be capable of connecting to each other, creating one large pod, and they will be able to pick up passengers on demand in an effort to create the most convenient traveling experience possible.
In an effort to create this next generation transportation method, Middle East based cab booking company Careem will work with U.S. based tech company Next Future Transportation to lead the charge in creating the pods. Careem formerly announced the plan for the pods earlier this week.
In an article on Gulfnews.com, co-founder of Careem Mudassir Sheikha spoke about all of the benefits that the driverless pods will provide.
“Together, Careem and Next are co-innovating to help solve some of today’s more troubling mass transit problems, including minimizing congestion and pollution,” Sheikha told Gulfnews.com. “Additionally, by providing personalized pick-up and drop-off of users, Next and Careem will help make daily commute more efficient and quick.”
According to the Careem website, the goal is to have the pods up and running on the streets by 2030. But driverless pods aren’t a completely new concept, as Singapore and London both have plans of releasing driverless pods onto their streets before the end of 2016.
