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Dubai stands out for smart mobility
Dubai seems insulated from all the turmoil that is going on around it. The city’s tourism industry is booming, and it is adopting new technologies at a rapid pace.
The Dubai Tourism Vision 2020 aims to welcome 20 million visitors by the year 2020, when it will host Expo2020. Euromonitor International's forecast shows this target is set to be met.
The Dubai 2030 transport strategy aims to make 25% of all transportation in Dubai smart and driverless by 2030. This includes separate lanes for driverless buses and passenger drones able to carry a single rider. Eight drones have been test-run over the Burj Al Arab.
The city also signed a deal with Hyperloop One to launch a hyperloop train with a speed of 500mph to run from Dubai City to the capital of Abu Dhabi, covering the 150km distance in 12 minutes. With feasibility studies in place, Hyperloop One expects project completion by 2020.
Dubai Electric and Water Authority began to install electric charging stations, EV-Green Chargers, in Dubai in 2015 and plans to increase the number up to 200 stations, to promote the use of electric cars and a sustainable environment.
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