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Abu Dhabi Mobility Accelerates Smart Transport Frameworks Following Over 31,000 Autonomous Vehicle Trips

Building on 31,075 self-driving passenger journeys completed in the first half of 2026, the Integrated Transport Centre convenes multi-sector stakeholders to expand land, maritime, and aerial autonomous networks.

By 19Network Editorial Team · Aug 17, 2026 · 5 min read

A white autonomous vehicle drives through an urban Abu Dhabi street, showcasing the city's smart mobility expansion.

Abu Dhabi Mobility accelerates its smart mobility frameworks after recording 31,075 autonomous vehicle trips across the emirate during the first six months of 2026.

Key Takeaways

Commercial Milestone Surpassed: Abu Dhabi recorded 31,075 autonomous vehicle trips during the first half of 2026, demonstrating rapid public adoption of self-driving transit across the emirate.
AT Vision 2040 Targets: Directly aligns with Abu Dhabi's Autonomous Transport Strategy (AT Vision 2040), targeting 25% of all transport trips to be autonomous and achieving a 15% reduction in carbon emissions.
Advanced Fleet Oversight: Operations are actively monitored through AViTOMS, a centralized digital management platform developed with Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center, overseeing 69 commercial autonomous vehicles.
Multi-Modal Transport Readiness: Recent institutional workshops expanded focus from road-based robotaxis to encompass autonomous electric buses, maritime passenger shuttles, and vertiport infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).
Sustainability & Safety Alignment: Autonomous deployment is paired with expanding EV charging infrastructure, targeting an 18.8% reduction in traffic collisions and a 2.2% reduction in total commuter transit times.

Abu Dhabi Mobility, the operational arm of the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) operating under the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has initiated a series of strategic multi-sector workshops to expand regulatory, digital, and civil infrastructure readiness for autonomous transport networks across the emirate. The strategic push follows official operational disclosures confirming that Abu Dhabi recorded 31,075 autonomous vehicle trips between January and June 2026, marking an acceleration in public adoption of driverless passenger transport. The half-year operational data highlights how autonomous transport has transitioned from isolated pilot demonstrations into a functioning component of the capital's public mobility network. Deployed extensively across high-density leisure and residential destinations such as Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, autonomous robotaxi services operated by commercial partners including TXAI and WeRide have now collectively covered over 600,000 kilometers and served more than 40,000 verified passengers. Central to Abu Dhabi's autonomous fleet management is AViTOMS (Autonomous Vehicle Intelligent Testing and Operations Management…