Abu Dhabi launches first licence plates for self-driving cars

Abu Dhabi has launched its first dedicated licence plates for self-driving cars, introducing a new system to identify autonomous vehicles operating on the emirate’s roads.

The initiative was announced by the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, under the supervision of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council. It aims to support the safe expansion of autonomous



transport while strengthening regulatory oversight, the Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) reported.

The new licence plates cover two categories of self-driving cars. Vehicles providing commercial autonomous services will display plates marked “Auto Drive”, while those used in testing and pilot programmes will carry plates labelled “Test”. Both feature a distinctive blue design to make autonomous vehicles easily identifiable on the road.