00:00In the backdrop of Qatar's old Doha port, the Ministry of Transport
00:05announced public trials for its fleet of robo-taxis operated by Moana
00:10Asalat, the National Transportation Service Provider. Each of the turquoise
00:15Lexus RX450 robo-taxis are equipped with 11 smart cameras
00:20four LIDAR sensors for precise depth detection and four radars
00:25to monitor the speed of surrounding vehicles.
00:28In Moana's trial today,
00:30we are executing the vision of the Ministry of Transportation 2030
00:33for providing sustainable
00:35means of transportation,
00:37investing in the technology of AI and cell.
00:40driving vehicles on the road,
00:42investing in the manpower and the capabilities that
00:45are programming and executing this technology into the vehicle.
00:50themselves to drive themselves on the road.
00:53The main objective today is
00:55for everyone to come and try the robo-taxi
00:57and build confidence in the robo-taxi.
00:59The event marks
01:00the first time members of the public are exposed to self-driving taxis
01:04after
01:05months of tests that only involved government personnel.
01:08Moana Asalat's fleet of robo-tax
01:10robo-taxis have been roaming around Doha City in phases since August 2025.
01:15While in the trial stages,
01:17they're being supervised by safety officers
01:20who are
01:20ready to take over the wheel when needed.
01:23It's all part of the Ministry of Transportation
01:25transports larger drive to build the country's autonomous infrastructure
01:29and
01:30smart city mobility.
01:31The hope is that these public trials will educate and
01:35familiarize citizens and residents about driverless systems.
01:39The final
01:40phase of the implementation is to roll out the robo-taxis as fully autonomous
01:45vehicles without the supervision of safety drivers.
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