Riyadh, July 23 -- Saudi Arabia has officially launched the pilot phase of its first self-driving taxi service in Riyadh, a key milestone in the Kingdom's efforts to modernise urban transport and accelerate the shift towards smart mobility under Vision 2030.

The launch, overseen on Wednesday, July 23, by Eng Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Transport General Authority (TGA), marks a shift towards intelligent urban mobility. It brings together key public agencies and international technology firms, including Uber, WeRide, and AiDriver.

Taxis equipped with artificial intelligence will operate along seven key routes, including King Khalid International Airport and high-traffic rou...