The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai said two state-of-the-art bus stations are 77% complete. The concrete skeletons have been placed for the Oud Mehta Station and Al Satwa Station, which are slated to open by the end of the year.

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has selected a contractor to upgrade three metro train stations along the red line of the Dubai Metro. The upgrades are part of a plan to renovate a total of 40 marine and metro stations in Dubai by 2025.

Why it matters: The way the world measures satisfaction took an interesting leap forward as Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority introduced smart cameras at four locations that analyze facial expressions. Since CNBC's article doesn't outline the potential drawbacks of such a system, I'm left wondering how sophisticated the algorithm is. Facial expressions are incredibly nuanced and don't always correlate to how someone feels internally, so how does the system account for that?

Passenger drones big enough to transport one person and a small suitcase may be flying through Dubai as soon as July, says Mattar Al Tayer, director general of the emirate's Roads and Transport Authority. Chinese drone manufacturer Ehang is providing the self-flying vehicles.