<p style="text-align: center;">Masdar City and NAVYA have launched the next step in its sustainable transport network in the eco-city with the installation of an autonomous shuttle, AUTONOM SHUTTLE.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">A first in MENA!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">The implementation of this technology is the first of its kind in the Middle East Middle East (MENA) region.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Masdar City is an "eco-city" of Abu Dhabi aiming to position the city as a leader in renewable energy in the region. The 12-seat shuttle will connect Masdar City's car park area to the city centre and will be available to the city's 4,500 residents and workers. Working closely with Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and NAVYA Group, the AUTONOM SHUTTLE was customized to mitigate the effects of the Gulf’s extreme heat and humidity on battery performance. Rigorous health and safety testing was also carried out to safeguard passengers and pedestrians.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">“We are proud to be working with Masdar, a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable real estate,” said Jérôme Rigaud, NAVYA Group Deputy CEO.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">“Masdar City is built on the three pillars of economic, societal and environmental sustainability and the introduction of our first NAVYA vehicle perfectly illustrates this philosophy in action,” said Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director for Sustainable Real Estate at Masdar.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Mohammed Darwish Al Qamzi, General Manager of Integrated Transport Center, Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT), said: “The arrival of autonomous mobility at Masdar has been the result of a highly successful collaboration between the DoT, Masdar and NAVYA, which has further raised the profile of Abu Dhabi as leader in environmental best practice and sustainable urban development. Today’s launch supports Abu Dhabi’s strategic aim to realize a world-class transportation system for the benefit of both residents and visitors, unlocking in the process further social and economic gains for the emirate of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.”</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Implementation of Masdar City’s wider transportation strategy will see the arrival of a fleet of seven AUTONOM SHUTTLES from next year. Over time the shuttle route map will be expanded to connect the Etihad Eco Residence complex above the city’s North Car Park with the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Majid Al Futtaim’s My City Centre Masdar shopping mall due for completion in the first half of 2019.</p>
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