CIHT Dubai Online Seminar - Bulletin - Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Planning the Future of Road Transportation

Sep 18, 2026

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CIHT Dubai Online Seminar bulletin summarizes a program on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and how they can reshape road transportation planning. It outlines global development timelines toward conditional automation and potential driverless operation, and highlights city-level scenarios. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority target of 25% driverless trips by 2030 is discussed alongside expected changes in policy, regulation, ethics, and infrastructure. Four expert presentations cover future mobility impacts and safety needs, the Dubai Self-Driving strategy and challenge, and modeling approaches using macro, meso, and micro simulation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages4

Reading Time10 min

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About the Event

Presentations

Autonomous Vehicles – The Future of Mobility?

Overview of the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy and Challenge

Modelling Approaches for Autonomous Vehicles

CIHT Dubai Online Seminar – Bulletin Jochen Lohmiller (PTV), Khalid Al Awadhi (Roads and Transport Authority), Peter Sukennik (PTV), Andrew Pearce (Atkins) Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – Planning the Future of Road Transportation About the Event Road applications linked to Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are developing rapidly in many parts of the World. Conditional Automation, with examples such as assisted parking & expressway autopilot, could become available shortly, whilst fully driverless road vehicle operation may be feasible and proven from a safety perspective from the end of this decade. Some countries have defined roadmaps for driverless trip-making and the next few years are expected to see rapid advances not only in technology, but also the enabling environment in terms of policy, regulation, ethics and sustainable business models. Whilst cities are likely to pursue different scenarios, CAV technology may combine with electric powertrains, Intelligent Transport Systems and on-demand service models to transform the road user proposition and experience. In Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority has a target that 25% of all trips in the Emirate will be driverless by 2030 and is looking at definitive use cases and what changes to physical and digital infrastructure may be required. This will challenge and evolve existing conventions around road planning, design and engineering. This Online Seminar from the CIHT Dubai Group considered the timelines, impacts, early applications and future prospects for CAVs through four contrasting presentations by professionals working in the field. Presentations Autonomous Vehicles – The Future of Mobility?– Jochen Lohmiller (PTV) To replace human drivers with a system is an underestimated challenge with which even global players struggle. But the achievements are visible, autonomous vehicles are no longer a futuristic vision and there are now many trials around the world. Jochen began his presentation with a striking video clip showing the optimisation of road space with CAVs and pedestrians in a street environment walking and driving around, missing each other by a whisker with the aid of CAV optimisation technology! This is an exciting vision of the future for some, a somewhat scary vision for others. This emphasised that there are clear optimisation benefits through automation of transport, but that safety and risk management are fundamental to effective operations and acceptance by the general public. Jochen stated that CAVs have the potential to reduce accidents, reduce parking requirements (they can drive themselves to parking lots at the end ofa journey) , improve congestion and journey times. CAVs can enhance mobility for all (you don’t need a driving licence to ride in one) and adoption of CAVs means that road space can be re-allocated to other users through enhanced public realm. There are some key questions which do need to be considered. Among these are the potential for a rise in vehicle kilometres, the impact of varying rates of CAV penetration within user groups, what levels of infrastructure investmentand alterations will be required and who will provide the regulation and to what level, for example with regards to the prospect of ride-share schemes. Jochen cited a study in Lisbon, Portugal, where the future could be 100% shared CAVs with no private car ownership. This would require a vehicle fleet only 17% of the current size to service all trips with vehicles being used throughout the day rather than for very limited periods of time (current privately owned vehicles operate typically for only 15-30 minutes a day) . CAVS would be parked off street, but there could be an increase in overall traffic with vehicle km rising potentially +44%, for example as a result of movements between the end of one journey and the start of another. The transition to automation is unclear. Overview of the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strateg

FAQs

What does the seminar say about the expected timeline for CAV development?

It notes rapid progress worldwide toward conditional automation and suggests fully driverless road operation could become feasible from the end of the decade, alongside near-term advances in technology and enabling environments such as policy and regulation.

What is Dubai’s driverless target mentioned in the bulletin?

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority targets 25% of all trips in the Emirate to be driverless by 2030.

Which topics are covered across the four presentations?

The bulletin covers future mobility and safety/risk acceptance, the Dubai Self-Driving strategy and SDT challenge, and simulation modeling approaches for autonomous vehicles using macro, meso, and micro models.

Sep 18, 2026

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