Roads and Transport Authority has concluded the UAE Innovation Month by holding 16 innovative events and launching products in line with the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence and Dubai Smart City initiative. 

Innovation has become a business practice characterising RTA’s projects and services since its inception in 2005. Adopting scientific approaches is becoming part of RTA’s core strategy, future thinking and agenda.  

During the UAE Innovation Month, the RTA exhibited the Automated Chat Robot (Mahboob); which responds to customer queries related to the timing of the Metro and Tram services, public transit means, journey planning and others. 

It also exhibited the Smart Safety Bus at City Walk that boasts of smart and interactive edutainment features to educate students about traffic safety. Exhibits included nol card recharging devices using solar energy, and the smart innovation bus for registering suggestions of field staff such as drivers, inspectors, monitors and examiners. Events included the Green Driving Journey showcasing vehicles powered by electricity and alternative energy as well as the air taxi. 

A workshop was held about Future Innovation to explain the innovation strategy to employees. Events also included the knowledge and innovation forum to envision the future through the 10X initiative, innovation lab, RTA’s geographical projects dashboard and a pioneering platform for innovations of startups. It also held visual presentations about nol digital for using the nol card in payment for public amenities, or smart devices and websites to process services. 
The UAE Innovation Month is a platform for promoting and competing for the best in future; which has become a reality and a lifestyle in the UAE.