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– Riyadh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Events that transpired following the COVID-19 outbreak have altered many long-standing habits from the pre-pandemic era, with various sectors implicated in the widespread change. Within the mobility sector, many passengers now favor transport modes perceived as safer and more hygienic, and have shifted their usage accordingly. Arthur D. Little (ADL), the leading management consultancy firm with the longest-standing presence in the Middle East region, elaborates on this and many other findings in their new Autonomous Mobility Journal, the series\u2019 third edition. The journal comprises exclusive coverage of the latest autonomous mobility developments worldwide, shedding light on industry dynamics, prominent use cases, and the vitality for mobility solution providers and governments to anticipate future trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe\nongoing pandemic has instigated sizeable disruption in various industries and\ntransportation has not been exempt for this trend. Numerous lessons can be\nderived from recent events, which is why focusing on latest developments and\nfuture landscapes is even more important,\u201d explained Joseph Salem, Partner, and\ntravel & transport practice lead, at Arthur D. Little Middle East. \u201cThe\nlatest Autonomous Mobility report reveals that city governments and transport\nauthorities can have the greatest impact on mobility and this is something that\nimplicates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with the country\u2019s transportation\nsector now witnessing several groundbreaking autonomous mobility projects\nunfolding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many countries worldwide are now racing towards a more\nfuture-oriented and user-centric transport ecosystem, with Saudi Arabia\nwell-positioned to become a global leader in this field through Saudi Vision\n2030, which has set an ambitious blueprint for the future. With successful\neconomic growth and diversification while rendering increased focus on non-oil\nindustries a topmost priority, the Kingdom\u2019s transportation sector has\nexhibited robust development accordingly through increasingly practical\nautonomous vehicle (AV) plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n King Abdullah University of Science and Technology\n(KAUST) has become an established autonomous mobility pioneer having launched\nthe Kingdom\u2019s first AV on its campus in 2019 . With Saudi Public Transport Co.\n(SAPTCO) providing operational expertise and Local Motors and EasilyMile\noffering science and technology expertise, KAUST has paved the way for AV\npiloting within the Kingdom and emphasized the importance of robust strategic\npartnerships in AV deployment projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" – Riyadh Events that transpired following the COVID-19 outbreak have altered many long-standing habits from the pre-pandemic era, with various sectors implicated in the widespread change. Within the mobility sector, many passengers now favor transport modes perceived as safer and more hygienic, and have shifted their usage accordingly. Arthur D. Little (ADL), the leading management …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[439],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-news"],"yoast_head":"\n