Al Dhafra Region Municipality in Abu Dhabi has introduced an AI-powered road sweeping vehicle designed to improve public cleanliness across the region’s cities, cutting operational costs while reducing the manual labour involved in street cleaning.
The vehicle performs sweeping and washing simultaneously, which the municipality says helps limit dust and sand accumulation and improves local air quality. It carries a waste container with a capacity of 8 cubic metres and a water tank holding up to 5,200 litres.
The sweeper operates semi-autonomously, using sensors and AI systems to detect waste and calculate the most efficient cleaning routes with minimal direct human input. The municipality said the system is intended to boost productivity and reduce the time cleaning operations take.
Al Dhafra Region Municipality operates under the Department of Municipalities and Transport. Officials said the deployment fits within a broader strategy to adopt modern technology in municipal services, and positions Al Dhafra as part of the UAE’s wider push toward smarter, more resource-efficient city management.
