The first ever smart traffic light has been installed in Dubai.
The Dubai Roads and Transportation Authority (RTA) posted a video of the new hi-tech traffic light on its official Twitter account.
The new sign was installed on Happiness Highway, in a symbolic move, as the UAE promotes the concept of happiness, even forming a ministry to this end.
RTA officials said that the new automated signal will allow passengers to cross the highways safely.
The new traffic light is equipped with hi-tech sensors that read the movement of pedestrians and accordingly makes the required re-adjustments.
فيديو: أول إشارة مرورية ذكية للمشاة في شارع السعادة في #دبي، تسمح بعبور آمن لأكبر عدد ممكن من المشاة@RTA_Dubai pic.twitter.com/OiUtXGDUws
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 17, 2017