Dubai: TECHz – News Desk
Yango has released its 2025 Mobility Report, offering fresh insights into how artificial intelligence is transforming travel and urban movement across the United Arab Emirates. The report positions the UAE as a leading environment for testing digital mobility solutions, driven by near-universal internet access and widespread mobile adoption.
According to the findings, AI is already delivering tangible impact across the travel ecosystem, particularly through operational use cases such as real-time routing, dynamic pricing, and demand prediction. These technologies are helping optimise transport systems and improve user experience, with AI-powered traffic solutions in cities like Dubai reportedly reducing congestion by as much as 37% in certain areas.
The report highlights the UAE’s strong digital foundation as a key enabler. With internet penetration at around 99% and smartphone usage at 97%, combined with high tourism volumes, the country generates a rich stream of data that allows AI systems to continuously refine and personalise travel services. Dubai alone recorded 18.72 million international visitors in 2024, reinforcing its role as a global hub for travel innovation.
Mobility in Dubai operates at significant scale, with over 747 million trips recorded across public transport, taxis, and shared mobility services in 2024, according to the Roads and Transport Authority. This large-scale, app-driven ecosystem provides the data backbone for AI-powered recommendations, pricing models, and route optimisation.
The report also points to car rental marketplaces as a key area where AI is proving especially effective. With fragmented supply and diverse user demand, these platforms offer ideal conditions for machine learning to improve vehicle matching, pricing strategies, and overall efficiency. As the rental market continues to expand, AI-driven marketplaces are expected to play a bigger role in shaping travel decisions.
While long-term ambitions include autonomous mobility – Dubai aims for 25% of trips to be smart or driverless by 2030 – the report stresses that the most immediate value lies in operational AI. Tools that enhance forecasting, pricing, and real-time decision-making are already delivering measurable benefits today.
Overall, Yango’s report frames the UAE as a “live laboratory” for the future of mobility, where strong infrastructure, policy support, and high user engagement are accelerating the shift toward AI-powered, data-driven travel systems.
