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SkyWay

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1970 - 1970
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SkyWay Dubai is an initiative by SkyWay Technologies, a company specializing in string-rail transport systems. It seeks to alleviate traffic congestion, reduce travel time, and support the UAE’s goal of achieving 25% autonomous transport by 2030.
SkyWay Dubai envisions “revolutionizing urban transportation by providing a high-speed, eco-friendly, and efficient transit system”.

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The system is designed for both passengers and freight transport. It aims to serve commuters traveling between key locations such as Downtown Dubai and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The project involves extensive planning and testing, including the construction of a 2.5 km-long suspended track at SRTI Park for testing autonomous pods.
SkyWay Dubai uses innovative string-rail technology, which involves driverless pods (unicars) moving on pre-stressed cables suspended across elevated corridors. These pods, initially designed for four people but customizable to hold between two to 80 passengers, can transport both passengers and cargo while running on batteries and a dynamo system. They have AI capabilities to ensure safety, and the system allows for additional or larger pods to be added as the city’s population grows, without disrupting the flow or requiring additional construction. The system is designed to be safe, fast, and environmentally friendly.
The SkyWay Dubai is more energy-efficient and cost-effective than existing transportation options, with a capacity to run at speeds up to 150 km/h, connecting 21 stops. Its sleek columns require minimal land for the right of way, reducing material usage and enhancing environmental friendliness, while the use of strings suspended across slender columns minimizes visual impact, preventing the creation of “concrete jungles.”
Safety and AI integration are key features, with unicars capable of detecting problems, communicating with each other, and autonomously finding solutions. For instance, if a pod stops midway, another pod can couple with it to transfer passengers to safety.
Funded by SkyWay Capital, the project intially began development in 2015, led by Anatoly Yunitskiy, the General Designer and founder of SkyWay Technologies, in collaboration with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park).
The RTA oversees the testing and implementation of the SkyWay system on Dubai’s roads, ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards, besides uSKY Transport and Al Serh Al Kabeer Construction (ASAK). While SRTI Park supports its development by providing research and development facilities, hosting test sites and offering a collaborative platform for academic institutions and government agencies to work on innovative projects.

The implementation undergoes several phases, as follows:
• Phase 1 (2018-2019): Developing and constructing a 400-meter-long elevated string track and SkyWay stations to transport passengers.
• Phase 2 (Early-mid 2020): Developing and constructing 80% of a 2.8 km-long elevated track for transporting cargo, including containers and bulk transport, expected to be completed within six months and subject to government tests and standardization processes.
• Phase 3 (2020-2030): Testing the stretch from Sharjah Airport Road to University City Road, with plans for global marketing, and the developing of a single elevated track that can accommodate both cargo and passengers.

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