{"id":52727,"date":"2026-04-01T09:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=52727"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:24:08","slug":"riyadh-unveils-first-route-for-self-driving-cars-between-two-malls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/riyadh-unveils-first-route-for-self-driving-cars-between-two-malls\/","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh Unveils First Route for Self-driving Cars between Two Malls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered what it would feel like to hop into a car with no driver and just\u2026 go, Riyadh is making that part of everyday life. The city has introduced its <strong>first route dedicated to self-driving cars<\/strong>. Back in May 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/self-driving-taxis-might-be-coming-soon-to-riyadh-five-other-saudi-cities\/\">plans for self-driving cars in KSA were introduced<\/a>. Now, residents can actually see how that idea is being put into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New route runs <strong>between Hayat Mall and Riyadh Gallery Mall<\/strong>. The service operates daily and is closely monitored by authorities, both from a technical and regulatory side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1482176150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1482176150.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1482176150-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1482176150-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1482176150-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Smart tech is doing all the work<\/strong>. The cars rely on a mix of sensors, cameras, and intelligent systems that read the road, react to traffic changes, and handle driving decisions in real time. <strong>Saudi Arabia has named <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/saudi-arabia-announces-2026-as-the-year-of-artificial-intelligence\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"52205\">2026 the Year of Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/strong>, and projects like this show how that vision is moving beyond announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rollout of self-driving cars in Riyadh shows how everyday life in the city is changing, and you can check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/saudi-arabias-mega-projects\/\">other Saudi Arabia\u2019s mega projects<\/a><\/strong> to see what\u2019s being built beyond it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered what it would feel like to hop into a car with no driver and just\u2026 go, Riyadh is making that part of everyday life. The city has introduced its first route dedicated to self-driving cars. Back in May 2025, the plans for self-driving cars in KSA were introduced. Now, residents can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":14421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15507,"slug":"ksa","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ksa\/","api_id":215,"title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"}}],"cities":[{"id":15508,"slug":"riyadh","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ksa\/riyadh\/","api_id":283,"title":{"rendered":"Riyadh"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}