South Korean physical artificial intelligence (AI) company Autonomous A2Z Co. said on Tuesday that it has signed an 11 billion won ($7.69 million) autonomous driving export contract with Space42 PLC, an AI company based in the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on a Smart Mobility Convergence Project to convert vehicles and expand services for TXAI, an autonomous driving service operated by Space42 in the UAE. The contract, valued at 27.91 million dirhams (about 11 billion won), is a direct supply agreement separate from a UAE joint venture previously established by the two companies. As part of the deal, Space42 will replace all of the Chinese-made autonomous vehicles currently used for its TXAI service with vehicles supplied by Autonomous A2Z. The supply includes a total of 19 autonomous vehicles: eight ROii Level 4 driverless roboshuttles developed by Autonomous A2Z, five autonomous vehicles based on Kia Corp.’s PV5 platform, five based on the Kia Carnival, and one based on a MAN bus. The ROii vehicles will be manufactured in Korea and shipped to the UAE as completed vehicles in the second half of this year, while the remaining vehicles will be procured locally and converted into autonomous vehicles. Autonomous A2Z’s full-stack capabilities—including autonomous driving technology, fleet management, and service operations—will be integrated into the TXAI service. Autonomous A2Z plans to build an integrated operations infrastructure, including a control system and remote-control cockpit, and enhance operations by linking the supplied vehicles with Space42’s application to provide ride-hailing services. Some of the vehicles will begin pilot roboshuttle operations on Saadiyat Island and Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in the second half of this year. The deployment schedule for the autonomous bus has yet to be determined. After validating local road conditions and customer demand, the service is expected